Why does the factory manual call for a 160?
On Fri, 28 Aug 1998 03:40:31 EDT TigerCoupe@aol.com writes:
>In a message dated 8/27/98 1:52:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>mmeswarb@huntel.net writes:
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>> Are joking or is it true that the MK II's came with this gauge? I
>have
>> one in my car, but don't really like it. Did it only come in the MK
>> II's? Where on the gauge should I (would I like) to be running.
>85C
>> isn't really all that hot, but there's only a little room on the
>gauge
>> between there and the top.
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>Mark,
>
>MK I gauges were marked with both US and metric values, except for the
>fuel
>gauge, which reads in Liters or Imperial gallons (full is 13.5 US
>gallons).
>The US marking were bold, but if you look above them, the metric
>markings are
>there too.
>
>MK II Tiger (and Series V Alpine) gauges were marked in metric only
>(fuel
>gauge excepted). Also, the lettering, or font, is more delicate than
>the
>"fat" style of the earlier cars.
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>85C is 185F. (To convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit, multiply by 9,
>divide by
>5, and add 32. Thus 95C = 203F, 100C = 212, etc.) 185F is nearing
>the
>undesirable side (cold) for a Tiger. A chart published in Tom
>Monroe's book
>"Rebuilding Your Small Block Ford" shows that cylinder wear increases
>dramatically for engine operating temperatures below 180F. Above
>200F, the
>wear index is flat and very low. At sea level, with a good pressure
>cap and a
>50/50 antifreeze, your coolant should not boil even at 115C (240F).
>So if I
>were you, I would consider installing a higher thermostat to get your
>engine
>operating temperature up some.
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> I've never understood why some people think a lower thermostat will
>help
>their car run cooler. Once the thermostat opens and coolant is
>flowing
>throughout the system, it has no effect on engine operating temp other
>than to
>keep it above the specified thermostat opening temp.
>
>Dick Barker
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