Reply To: coolant in a 12

I went for a one hour drive today and stopped several times to check the water temp. By pointing the infered down the radiator I was able to just measure the water temp. which stayed solid at 181 degrees, and then would start to drop rather fast. I only watched it until 165. So maybe its not running as hot as I first thought. Is this OK ? I am waiting for a resonator for the exhaust and will then wrap most of the exhaust to help get the heat away from the engine and passengers. Doug