I picked up a 160* for my '04, went from running a bit above 200 to 183.
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I picked up a 160* for my '04, went from running a bit above 200 to 183.
to my knowledge the 160* is not as highly recommended as the 180* but im not sure on why. seems like someone said ur optimum op temp needs to be a certain temp and the 160* t-stat drops the temp too far. could be speaking out of my ass tho so dont hold me to it.
i put a 180 in my truck and saw hardly no change in temp, if your gonna change it put a 160 in, dont waste your money like i did on the 180
an ACTUAL drop to 160* stat temp would not be great for our applications...seeing how the L motors run a bit hotter and engineered to in nature
My 160* stat with my efans sits around 180-185..which is an optimun level...i gaurantee the 160 wont sit at 160...at least i have never heard of one actually doing so.
What other mods do you have?? A Thermo is one of the last things I did and I have an extensive list..
Heres a link to a write up I did, and heres the stat i used.
http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83731
My Jet came with a nice new housing
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ominica105.jpg
You guys realize that a thermostat simply OPENS at the temperature specified and that it's not supposed to stay at that temperature, correct? Getting a 160° thermostat doesn't mean it's supposed to make your vehicle run at that temperature.
i understand what it does, but im simply saying that i have read that the 160* tstat isnt recommended by some. now in waco texas where the temp will reach 105-110* outside some days im sure its a lil different story. im no expert on this stuff so any input is helpful.
I was replying more to some of the others....
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Z71sierra7787 @ May 30 2007, 12:27 PM) [snapback]95235[/snapback]</div>Reason being is the stocker is pretty close to 180° (I forget the exact temp), so you wouldn't see much of a difference. With the 160°, it opens 20° sooner, so normally the engine won't run as hot as normal.Quote:
i put a 180 in my truck and saw hardly no change in temp, if your gonna change it put a 160 in, dont waste your money like i did on the 180
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bgray @ Jun 4 2007, 07:33 AM) [snapback]95586[/snapback]</div>Same here.Quote:
My 160* stat with my efans sits around 180-185
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Z71sierra7787 @ May 30 2007, 12:27 PM) [snapback]95235[/snapback]</div>I second that. I did not make the mistake of putting in the 180--but since my 160 has been in, is running just a little bit cooler...only because it opens a lot earlier than before. A 160 will not operate at 160. It might wayyyy up north in the dead of winter, but a 160 should run 15-20 degrees cooler than a stock t-stat.Quote:
i put a 180 in my truck and saw hardly no change in temp, if your gonna change it put a 160 in, dont waste your money like i did on the 180 [/b]
If you want to make the 160 degree stat work to it's full potential and you have electric fans you must have the fans reprogrammed to come on earlier.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(RedHeartbeat @ Jun 4 2007, 01:44 PM) [snapback]95621[/snapback]</div>That is what I have done with mine, but it still hovers around 170-180...Quote:
If you want to make the 160 degree stat work to it's full potential and you have electric fans you must have the fans reprogrammed to come on earlier. [/b]