I want to get a different t-stat and I've been lookin at the 160. Do you need anything else when doing this change..retune, e-fans, etc? Also what kind of performance gains were felt by anyone? Is the 180 better or worse?
T-stats?
I want to get a different t-stat and I've been lookin at the 160. Do you need anything else when doing this change..retune, e-fans, etc? Also what kind of performance gains were felt by anyone? Is the 180 better or worse?
Mike
2000 RCSB
'05 LS2 11.5:1 C.R. l K&N l LT's l Torquer V2 l PAC Springs l Manley 7.4's l 92mm TB l LS7 Lifters l Circle-D 3200 l P&P TB l ARP Rod Bolts l LS1 E-fans l Nelson 93 Tune l Brand-X 100 Shot l Walbro 255 l Duals w/ X and Magnapacks l Vette Servo l Transgo S.K. l 30K Cooler l Detroit Tru-Trac l Motive 4.30's l ARP Cap Studs l TA Girdle
I only saw a little temp change from the stock one, But I dont have efans. I run at about 200* now, befote at about 215*
I run at 179* - 181* with a 160* t stat. I have e fans and a 34" radiator. That is with 101* with the a/c on high.
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I should be fine then not having e-fans? I'm guessing the 180 is almost pointless if a 160 runs about 15 degrees hotter, that would put the 180 at almost stock temp range....I'm about 200-205. I've heard of lower t-stats causing sludge build up, has anyone noticed any problems like that?
Mike
'05 LS2 11.5:1 C.R. l K&N l LT's l Torquer V2 l PAC Springs l Manley 7.4's l 92mm TB l LS7 Lifters l Circle-D 3200 l P&P TB l ARP Rod Bolts l LS1 E-fans l Nelson 93 Tune l Brand-X 100 Shot l Walbro 255 l Duals w/ X and Magnapacks l Vette Servo l Transgo S.K. l 30K Cooler l Detroit Tru-Trac l Motive 4.30's l ARP Cap Studs l TA Girdle
You should get it tuned for it for sure, and start lining up parts to do some e-fans. I don't think the coil in the stock clutch fan will engage correctly with the lower t-stat. So when you are ideling around it will run pretty much a normal (stock) temp because the clutch fan doesn't engage fully until that temp to cool it down, but when you are driving down the road it will be a good deal lower than stock temp because you are forcing air through the front.
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1971 Chevy C10
well a 180 made no diff on mine
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