Ive kinda noticed the same thing but to less extremes because im in Ca.

 

if you perceive this to be a driveabilty issue- You could put an orifice in the bypass hose to slow the coolant flow down, which will cause the thermostat to be more effective and thus elevate the temperature.This in concert with a hotter t-stat will force the engine temp higher. The trick is not to suck the orifice into the WP impeller. Maybe a stainless steel 1/4 to 3/8 inch (hole) washer brazed to the t-sat housing.

 

I've been told that I run too cool, I just say that's how roll.

on a serious note,
if this is a problem wouldn't it be simpler to run a smaller radiator, in the long run at least?

 

There are twi places (at least) that coolant by-passes the thermostat:
1. Heater
2. by-pass hose
and most thermostats have a by-pass (air bleed) in the face.
I like to see 180 - 200F as an engine temp in a competition car but in a daily driver it is less important as long as the oil gets warm enough to keep water out and the engine isn't under high loads. 170F - 180F is ok for the street.

Paul

 

I guess I'll just live with it. I don't drive it that much when its really cold anyway. I drive it more in the Warner months, so going to a less efficient radiator is out of the question, especially since it has AC.

I would have thought it was running warm enough, but it just acted really cold blooded.

I'm wondering if the choke stuck or something.