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2008-07-07 13:43:59 (26 weeks 2 days 1 hour 24 minutes 49 seconds) #1799744 | | view posts since this #1
- specvroadking
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looking for a straight answer
What is the best mod for the thermostat.i know its been asked but there are alot of well this works, no it donts and well this COULD works, i just want a straight answer
A. replace head t-stat with a block t-stat
B. gut the head t-stat
C. ka t-stat
D. leave it alone
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2008-07-07 13:56:35 (26 weeks 2 days 1 hour 12 minutes 13 seconds) #1799755 | | view posts since this #2
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Re: looking for a straight answer
And the correct answer is................
D. Leave it alone. The engine and head were designed to work at certain temps... Some things were not meant to be messed with, that's one of them. And the thermostat mod is a joke too. just leave it alone.
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2008-07-07 13:57:57 (26 weeks 2 days 1 hour 10 minutes 51 seconds) #1799758 | | view posts since this #3
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Re: looking for a straight answer
I had a 150 degree thermostat in my car, but it was too cold, so I switched to a 170 degree one. It helps out a lot, I could hot lap the car probably for hours at the track and not worry.
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2008-07-07 14:04:05 (26 weeks 2 days 1 hour 4 minutes 43 seconds) #1799763 | | view posts since this #4
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Stock car, stock exhaust manifold, stock thermostat...
4, 30 minute sessions on a 2.25 mile road course in S. florida heat...
the car never missed a beat.
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2008-07-07 14:04:58 (26 weeks 2 days 1 hour 3 minutes 50 seconds) #1799764 | | view posts since this #5
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heh, i have a bit more done then you mitch 
and i know roadking is or is going to be heavily modded.
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2008-07-07 14:12:04 (26 weeks 2 days 56 minutes 44 seconds) #1799770 | | view posts since this #6
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thanks for the answers and thanks for the props cute02, and yes i am heavily modified. i was just wondering if i should change it for better cooling because of 15 psi and i have electric fans mounted as pushers which is a small decrease in cooling effect but is great for making room in the engine bay and pulling air through the FMIC. im just affraid of overheating.
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2008-07-07 14:25:01 (26 weeks 2 days 43 minutes 47 seconds) #1799786 | | view posts since this #7
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ugh, gurov corrected me
i still have the 150 or 160 degree (we can't remember which one it is) thermostat, we just gave control of the fans to the standalone so they'd kick on at a higher temperature than they were. my 170 deg one is in my backseat somewhere, heh.
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2008-07-07 14:54:50 (26 weeks 2 days 13 minutes 58 seconds) #1799825 | | view posts since this #8
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so would you suggest swapping the head stat for a block stat or no, heidi or gurov?
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2008-07-07 15:27:20 (26 weeks 1 day 23 hours 41 minutes 28 seconds) #1799855 | | view posts since this #9
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i would recommend monitoring your temperature with a proper gauge and seeing if you need to make the changes. wire in a switch to ground the control relay and turn the fans on.
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2008-07-07 16:07:45 (26 weeks 1 day 23 hours 1 minute 3 seconds) #1799901 | | view posts since this #10
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Re: looking for a straight answer
i currently have an autometer temp gauge with the temp sensors directly in the water neck and it reads 190 constantly
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