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Old 03-31-2008, 05:07 PM
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Hey guys what do LS1 cars normally operate at temperature wise? I have a
LT1 camaro right now and the fans don't turn on till like 275 or whatever they were set at stock are LS1 cars the same or did GM change that?
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275 is like, way freakin' hot. Overheating.

LS1's run around 200-210ish....
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around 200/210 all the time
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190-210 if your car stays constantly to 275, you going to blow a head gasket
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210. Though I read a thread where someone hooked up a scanner and said that the dial reads 210 for any real temp. of 180-230.
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no my car doesn't run that all the time it just heats up to that in traffic and then once i start moving it goes back down to 180 ish but i have read that the lt1 cars the fans are set way up there stock, i think its more like 245 or something.




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