Originally posted by Joe Scalley
195 to 200 is ok. If its not boiling over you are not overheating.
have had big blocks run at 210 all the time you could try playing with the water speed this is done with pulley size .a big fan or fan shroude fix blade fan a better water pump with equal distribution to both sides of the pump like edelbrock victor or the steward pump .and you can try some more timing run vacum advance and you can try high volume water thermostat make shure you have a good rad cap and royal purple purple ice