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A 195 degree stat is the OEM temperature.



what year is the car you are working on and where did you get that info ?

According to my 69 service manual the stock thermo temp is 190 , it's 200 for the 170" /6 .



The car is a 1973 Charger. Both Advace Auto and Rock Auto show a 195 degree stat as OEM temp (what I have). They have 180 and 160 degree units available but they are not OEM temp according to them. Maybe it's an early 70's emissions thing to let the motor run hotter?

I may go to a 180 degree stat but as I understand it, putting in a lower temp stat is not going to fix a cooling issue...it's just a bandaid. Not to say 180 is really a low temp stat but you get what I am saying...

I have an aluminum WP housing and I have pegged it with the IR thermometer when it was warmed up and I have never seen it get above 165 or so around the sender.

However, I can peg it near the distributor and at a few points near the oil pump and it can get 205 or so on a HOT day. With IR thermometer, radiator gets a 30+ degree drop IIRC.