ok guys all of you that kno i have a 96 SWB silveraod with a vortec 5.7. i am lookin into buyin a 160* thermostat to make truck run cooler. do these help out much at all or are they just for a cooler running rig?
ok guys all of you that kno i have a 96 SWB silveraod with a vortec 5.7. i am lookin into buyin a 160* thermostat to make truck run cooler. do these help out much at all or are they just for a cooler running rig?
96 Silverado rcsb
5.7l Vortec
Exterior: 2 inch drop shackles, Centerline Titan 20" Wheels, clear lights, Debadged.
-Exterior to come: 2-4 drop, Tinted windows, Cowl hood, Green Calipers
-Performance mods: Flowmaster True Dual exhaust
-Performance to come: Tune, CAI, Cam, Spray, Posi, gears, stall, headers.
I Used to have a truck like urs and used the 160 on it.
My feeling was besides the cooler temp, that the truck was a bit responsive in lower RPM.
Other than that no real world conclusions. I live in a really hot place, most like Texas, so I always think that if the water is less hot, the engine oil must be on the same side.
There's a lot of fighting on this issue. I can get in great details. But botom line, is not a expensive upgrade, and DYI in no time on ur truck, so if u dont like it u can take it off.
Need a Freakin' Roll Cage, and a Death Insurance
Id defintley do it ! cheap and easy way to make your engine cooler . cooler= more power. cooler= more timing to be utulized which = more power.
07 SILVERADO CLASSIC 2500 HD 4x4 CREW CAB LT3 DURAMAX LBZ/ALLISON 6 SPEED 5'' MBRP Turbo back exhaust 6'' TIP /NO CAT- NO MUFF/ AFE Intake/ EDGE HOT JUICE /MERCHANT AUTO STG III Built Allison/P I ConverterTTS Twin Lift Pumps. Tierod sleeves/Cognito braces.17x9 Moto metals_______ Old Truck ,04 Z-71/Turbocharged,/cam/stall/Zippy Built TRANS/Nelson Tuned------
I have the 160* therm but once warm it will never get below 173* on the Aeroforce Scan Gauge. I wouldn't trust the factory gauge as I have seen it 10* on either side.
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