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#27669 07/26/2004 3:14 PM | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 709 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2001 Posts: 709 | Debbie, this is more than likely normal operation for the conditions mentioned. I just returned from a cross country trip in my 59 Apache with the 283 V8. Only time the temp guage showed any rise above normal operation was on I-40 climbing the grade just outside of Needles heading east towards Barstow. We did this stretch at the hottest part of the day, between 1:30 and 5 pm. Once we topped the grade the guage dropped back to almost its normal range. May I suggest you go to a 160 degree thermostat for summer use in your locale. I lived for years in Barstow and this was routine maintenance after cool weather was over.
Bruce
Old Toy: Ol' Betsy stock 59 Apache SB Stepside (Gone but not Forgotten)
New Toy: 1962 Impala SS Coupe
The Driver: 1990 Toyota truck
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