<VV> cylinder head temperature

[Frank DuVal]

500 degrees for those conditions sounds high. My '64 regularly ran about 
450 to 475 in the summer, but that was 80 to 90 ambient degrees and 
maybe slightly faster road speed (3000 to 3500 rpm). But, if I played 
with it, then it would go up. This is why I always ran without the lower 
shrouds in the summer. But don't say that too loud, other lurkers swear 
it is not necessary!

When I first got the car I climbed Afton Mountain with 4 people in the 
car at 60 mph+ on US Rt. 250, not the I-64 newer Interstate. One of the 
guys in back (convertable with top down) said "hey I think your engine 
is pinging". I looked down and the temp gage was 600 +++++. I slowed 
down and the temp came right down. Downshifted also! Boost had been on.

Hey, maybe that's why that engine always swallowed valve seats!

Frank DuVal

Bill Brafford wrote:

>what would be the expected cylinder head temperature of a 63 turbo at 60 to 65 mph (about 3,000 RPM) flat road, 70 deg outside temperature? It seems that mine is running a bit high (500 deg)
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>thanks in advance,
>
>Bill Brafford
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