Normal temp for a 71 El Camino 350 is in the 185 to 195 degree range. The thermostat can be changed to a different temp to make the engine run a little hotter or cooler.
Below the water neck on the front of the intake.
It goes to the temp gauge which is usually screwed in the head between the manifold on the drivers side, or into the thermost housing on the intake manifold.
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Start and warm up the engine to normal operating temp. Shut off engine and check oil and coolant temps. Drive to an area with minimal traffic, accelerate from 30 mph to 50 mph, then allow the vehicle to slow to 30 mph with the throttle closed. Repeat 10 or 12 times. this will seat the piston rings. Drive gently for the first 500 miles (no sustained high speeds) and constantly check your oil (rebuilds can burn a small amount of oil). At 500 or 600 miles, change the oil and filter. For the next few hundred miles, drive normally. Do not pamper or abuse it. After 2000 miles change oil and filter again.... your done. This is the break in procedure for 350's ... other motors might be different
The typical turbo 350 has three speeds forward and one reverse.
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195 to 210 degrees is NORMAL operating temperature.
195
Best 180 normal 195 smog engine 210
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the temp of the intake manifold is controlled by the temp of the water in the block.
350 c.i.d.
maximum water temp. for all engines is approx. 90 c
The only 350 available in a 1984 El Camino was the diesel. If your V8 isn't a diesel, it's a 305.
If you are asking about the water temp, older ones were usually 180, newer ones were 195. If you are asking about the exhaust gas temp, 1350 is safe.
6 psi when it is at normal operating temp. seems wierd but its spec.
Usually around 1300 F. give or take 100 degrees.