temp difference?

[VTFJ40]

I've got a SBC in the 40 and I'm changin some cooling system components- radiator, aluminum water pump and cooling ratio pulleys. In the process I had to move the temp sender from the intake to the head.

Now I've added all these items to increase cooling but the reading in the cylinder head is going to be hotter than the intake reading.

Has anyone moved their sender from the intake to the head and recorded the temp difference? I can't imagine it would be more than 10 or 20 degrees hotter.

I'd like to get a ball park figure, so I can know if I just wasted my money on all this s***.

Thanks again-

R

 

[Ponce]

VTFJ40. I'm running a dual temp senders and guages. my stock one is in the intake of my SBC. The mechanical one is on the passenger side of the block. The mechanical one heats up quicker. When it reads 200 my stock one is just reaching the first line in the normal range. I belive this line denotes 190 according to my book. After about 5 mins they both read the same. I usually runn about 200-210 with the stock radiator.
HTH

 

[VTFJ40]

Thanks for the info. It makes sense that they even out after it all warms up.

Good to know.