engine temp

[76 k10]

whats the best way to make my truck run cooler??? my truck runs at around 190 but it us to run at about 160 before i did a cam swap

[Fordeatinz71]

how did it ever run that cool?  190 is normal.  my truck has ran ROCK SOLID at 190 for the 2 years i've owned it.  but if you want it to run cooler you could swap to an electric fan setup or maybe a bigger radiator...your timing curve changed so that's most likely the reason your running hotter...

[VileZambonie]

Why do you want it to run at 160°

[76 k10]

cuz my truck runs best a 160 for some reson

[Lt.Del]

you can always keep the thermostadt out of it.

[76 k10]

will that help

[choptop]

i dont know about up north, but down here, if you remove the thermostat, it will over heat.It takes it longer to get hot, but once there, keeps climbing, especially in traffic. The thermostat not only keeps the coolant in the engine long enough to warm it up, but when the engine is warm, it also keeps it in the radiator longer to help cool it off. Fordeatinz71 was right. Change your thermostat, then  if it doesn't go back( which I don't think it will with the cam) put a larger radiator, and/or some electric fans on it. My stock 350 never got above 170, but my 468 w/ 500+hp, lives around 195-200 with a four core radiator. Never goes above 200 though.

[SUX2BU99]

Yep, more power = more heat. You should find out which thermostat your truck has in it. Could be a 160 or a 180 (doubt it's a 195).  Perhaps your more powerful truck now needs a larger radiator.

If you want to be ghetto and take heat out, keep the heater on full blast inside the cab    In a pinch, this actually works. My truck was having some issues in 95+F, slow moving, higher altitude traffic heading into a mountain pass. Temp needle was past 1/2 and slowly climbing to the 3/4 mark. I turned the heat on (which really sucked since it was stinking hot out already) but it moved the needle down to the 1/2 mark until I could get some speed.