Bigskyroadglide
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- Montana, except for work
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- 2014
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- Hemi 5.7, supercharged
Adding a different flavor to the thread. Over Thanksgiving holiday drove from Virginia to Tennessee to visit family. Drove down late Wednesday night early Thursday morning, outside temps were in the 25 to 29 degree through the elevated portion of Virginia along interstate 81. My 8 speed, with chaulk's part installed provided for trans temps of 109, as a low for about 3 hours of the 7 hour trip. Avg speed was around 80. After dropping out of the elevated terrain on the western side of Knoxville temps climbed back to 120 and stayed consistent. I have all active grill shutters out except top and bottom rows.
On Saturday before returning to Virginia for work, I reinstalled all of the lower grill shutters, and left the uppers out. Temps this week with the weather in the 20s on the 20 minute trip to work are running 132 to 139. A much more acceptable range.
My trans has always run cooler even before chaulk's part install, however I'm thinking 109 might be a little cool.
Opinions?
On Saturday before returning to Virginia for work, I reinstalled all of the lower grill shutters, and left the uppers out. Temps this week with the weather in the 20s on the 20 minute trip to work are running 132 to 139. A much more acceptable range.
My trans has always run cooler even before chaulk's part install, however I'm thinking 109 might be a little cool.
Opinions?