ragedracer
1/2 ton status
Was wondering about that... My 6.2 runs at a pretty consistent 190, on the freeway or in town, with an occasional spike up to about 205 when I'm really on it.
Am I in the right range?
CK5
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Heart transplant time
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Was wondering about that... My 6.2 runs at a pretty consistent 190, on the freeway or in town, with an occasional spike up to about 205 when I'm really on it.
Am I in the right range?
Sexy truck, love the scenery...and I hate you and your weather.
I'd move to the SW in an instant if the wife would do it.
I'd move to the SW in an instant if the wife would do it.
Take a vacation down there first to convince her... but only in the middle of winter. 120*+ in the summer may scare her away.
That's some beautiful area you get to wheel in.
That's the kind of wheeling I like to do, nothing to crazy but your still having fun. 
That's the kind of wheeling I like to do, nothing to crazy but your still having fun.
kenny, I gotta cut the apron strings first and damned if they aren't made of flexi-steel or something.
Yup, your's is running exactly like my pick-up does...and my pick-up has a T-stat. My Jimmy never did and the temp looked just like Max's in the pic. The 6.2 uses so little fuel at idle the temp will drop to 140-150 even on a hot day unless it has a T-stat to keep it warmer.
Rene
MaxPF
1/2 ton status
Oh, it does have a stat. Whether or not it is working properly is another matter. Looks like I will have to find a replacement...
My 80 runs cool like that till you start to drive it a bit, then it goes up to around 95C and stays there.
My old 86 used to be on the verge of overheating all the time, no matter if it was -15F outside or +80F haha
My old 86 used to be on the verge of overheating all the time, no matter if it was -15F outside or +80F haha
Gotta' love how little fuel the 6.2 uses on the trail. I can run 3 days of trails on a long weekend and never think about needing a gas station (31 gal. tanks helps also). My buddy with a built big-block and 19 gallon tank is looking to fill up every evening, and carries a 5 gal. can with him.
MaxPF
1/2 ton status
Don't be a hater
C'mon down and join us. The desert does get stupid hot in the summertime, but at least you don't have to worry about snow 
ragedracer
1/2 ton status
Don't be a hater
Yeah, but you can drive an hour or 2 and be in the pines at 75.
Yeah, I lived in San Diego for 4 years. I'll take heat over cold any day.
<---spent 4 hours after work today fixing and operating snow blower.
<---spent 4 hours after work today fixing and operating snow blower.
MaxPF
1/2 ton status
I never did show a pic of the completed install (well, almost - the wiring still needs to be cleaned up):
Yup, even the AC works
Yup, even the AC works
ragedracer
1/2 ton status
Nice!
How long until you rip it all out again and put the Super.2 in?
How long until you rip it all out again and put the Super.2 in?
MaxPF
1/2 ton status
I dunno... whenever I get it finished
seriously, I hope to do it this coming fall or winter. We'll see how it goes...
seriously, I hope to do it this coming fall or winter. We'll see how it goes...
NEK5
3/4 ton status
Awesome man! My next DD or swap will definitley be an oil burner
