Slant 6 Operating Temp

Yes this is a stock gauge. Sits rock solid solid there no matter if the heat is on or if you leave it idle for 20 mins. Good to hear this is normal though. Had an overheating issue the other day when the water pump belt broke, and then the thermostat got stuck open and never warmed past barely 160. So I replaced the thermostat and since then the gauge reads about where I said it was in the first post. Glad it's normal!