CJ5 seems to be running hot

Helipilot2

Helipilot2

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Hey guys I am not familiar with something like this and want your opinion. I have a 75 CJ5 304 V8 that at about 50mph sits around 200 degrees and and 1st gear tooling around 210-225. Has a new thermostat, fluid is good, fan is direct drive and always running. It doesn't have a fan shroud, I am trying to locate one. Is this typical temperature for this type of vehicle in this kind of heat or is it running a little on the high side? The thermostat is a 180 degree thermostat.
 
That seems about right. After my 79 CJ5 warms up its about 210-220. I also have a 304 with new radiator and water pump. Doesn't seem hot at all. But I don't know. Awesome rig! Love seeing cj's on the road!
 
ITLL GO said:
That seems about right. After my 79 CJ5 warms up its about 210-220. I also have a 304 with new radiator and water pump. Doesn't seem hot at all. But I don't know. Awesome rig! Love seeing cj's on the road!
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Awesome thanks for the input, my next step was going to be to replace radiator and water pump but if your'e saying that's about normal then I wont mess with it!
 
Yeah, that sounds about right. You should be fine but I would recommend finding a fan shroud if you can.
 
Mine ran about the same when I was using the factory mechanical fan. If it worries you then you can hit the scrap yards and find dual electric fans from a ford contour. They literally fit the radiator like they were made for it.
 
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