If you've got the engine dialed in as you're suggesting I'd think there'd be more to be gained by grabbing some cooler,denser air for the incoming mixture instead of trying to cool the engine/intake by changing the thermostat...But experimenting is the fun part and all small gains may add up in the end...
How do I get cooler, denser air? I'm running a 14x3 wix racing air filter right now.
I was under the impression that by dropping the t-stat down from 195 to 180 would cool the intake off more, therefore making the mixture easier to burn... Is that wrong? I re-searched running the 180 t-stat a little and everyone says a cooler running engine makes more power, a hotter running engine will run a little more efficient. So you lose a little efficiency by going to a 180 but you gain a little more power. Is that wrong?
