When I was trying to diagnose things when I first had my engine back
together, I knew that verifying the temp gauge reading was important.
One thing I found useful was to take an IR thermometer and point it at
the thermostat housing as the engine warmed up. You can see the temp
rise and then fall briefly as the thermostat opens. This will tell
you 1) if the thermostat is working properly, 2) if your IR
thermometer is reading correctly (i.e. its reading is consistent with
the thermostat rating) and 3) if there is a discrepancy between the IR
thermometer and your temp gauge. If your gauge reading is off, you
should correct that before doing other stuff. My gauge was off, so I
got a mechanical gauge and used that for a while to see what was going
on as I drove the car. BTW, I noticed that Dale A. lists a mechanical
temp gauge that matches the other Tiger gauges. On that basis, I did
some of the usual stuff to help the cooling (blocking the horn holes
and adding a Derale fan). As someone else said, air flow is the key.
Tod
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