can anyone tell me what the operating temps of a '71 350 chev are .....also what temp would be considered as overheating ???????

thanx

Everyone says 170- 180 is normal, or, optimal. I have a 160 'stat in, and, never really had problems. Too much? It shouldn't run above 190 going down the road, 210 is way too hot. Shoot for 170.
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175-210 degrees is best. Check out this thread:
www.chevytalk.org/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB64&Number=566524&Forum=UBB64&Words=Temperature&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=566277&Search=true#Post566524
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Lynn
'32 3W

I have abs of steel--they're just covered with a layer of foam padding.

Heres what mine run- The 350 in my chevelle runs around 190 in town-after beating on it for a while =). The '70 350 in my '48 runs about 200-210 but I have too small of a radiator-need to invest in one of these custom built aluminum ones. When the 48 is around 180-it runs bad but when it hits 200 it runs great- Why does the temperature effect how the engine runs? Could it be timing?