I was just wondering...
What temperature should a SBC run at? I use it for regular road use in a heavy vehicle (5000 lbs) and am currently running 160° thermostat. Is that maybe too cool? I have a quite high CR with Sealed Power flattops and 64cc iron heads, am running a roller cam and it runs OK, but maybe it would run a bit better still at a higher temp? I get over 60 PSI (35-40 at idle with the engine warm) oil pressure, which seems a bit high...
What good would a higher temp do? Maybe go 190 or 200? What do you think?
Thanks a lot,
Max