My block is 250+ valve cover is 215+ and exhaust manifold is close to 600. Sound about right? or am i over heating?

 

Do you have a temp guage.... mine is never up over 1/4th of the way

 

My temp gauge never goes over 3/8. Sometimes I think it's broken. Once the car's all warmed up the needle goes up to 3/8 or real close to the 1/2 point and just stays there til I turn the car off.

 

I have the same exact problem! How doy ou fix it? I may be having over heating problems so thats why I asked.

 

Not sure if it is even a problem. The valve cover does get very very hot after I drive around for like 20 mins (after warmed up). The headers get even hotter (duh).

 

well i just thought 600 was a little extreme

 

what did you use to measure the temp of the engine?

also what was the ambient temp?

You need this to figure out temp. I think your meter was messed up because that's a pretty high figure.

 

Your temp gauge should never pass the middle, otherwise, better check for a faulty waterpump or leaks.

 

I have a raytech laser infared temp gauge. Its pretty damrn accurate. Ambient temp was probably int he mid 70's. I have a whirring noise so it might be a faulty water pump. Will I have to replace the whole unit?