T stat

I have a series of questions about thermostats

What do the stock ones read?
How much is a 180 thermostat?
Will that 180 help my truck perform a little better?

im 16 so the more info you give me the better, because im learning!!

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I have a series of questions about thermostats

What do the stock ones read?
How much is a 180 thermostat?
Will that 180 help my truck perform a little better?

im 16 so the more info you give me the better, because im learning&#33;&#33;
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stock therm i think runs at 200 degrees or so. usually on a high performance motor you want to run a lower temp therm to help cooling conditions since the motor is running harder. most people will pair up a low stat with a e-fan and gain some extra hp and a few degrees lower on there temp gauge the stat might help just a little but nothing noticable its good to have if you plan on running your truck hard that way the motor can cool off faster.

why not get a 160* T-stat??

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:imwstupid: Got one sitting on my seat waiting to be installed.

do they make a aftermaket t stat for 06 5.3 i think i seen some where they have a kit with e fans and t stat i definetly need one when runing my truck at the track it hot weather sucks balls any one recomand anything?

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do they make a aftermaket t stat for 06 5.3 i think i seen some where they have a kit with e fans and t stat i definetly need one when runing my truck at the track it hot weather sucks balls any one recomand anything?
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Jet makes both the 180 and the 160 t-stats for the &#39;06. I had the 180 in my &#39;06.

but who makes em i heard that hypertech does but i could only find it for the 99-02

I think a British firm called Murray actually makes them for most everybody in the aftermarket. They are sold through Orielly and Autozone, also.

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Jet makes both the 180 and the 160 t-stats for the &#39;06. I had the 180 in my &#39;06.
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As my post stated...JET is who I got mine from...guess I should have been more clear.

This is the t-stat that I intalled in my truck

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.a...mp;autoview=sku

my bad i must of missed that