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Which Thermostat? #1204639 03/27/12 09:00 PM 03/27/12 09:00 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 752 North of the Motor City DartGTDan OP super stock
DartGTDan OP super stock Joined: May 2004 Posts: 752 North of the Motor City	Going to install the LD4B intake manifold and Performer 600 4-bbl carburetor on my stone stock '71 318 Dart GT (auto, 3.23:1 8 3/4" sure-grip, 2 1/4" duals with factory exhaust manifolds) soon. Stopped by the auto parts store for a couple of things, one of which is a new thermostat. The parts guy said OE part is rated at 195, but has 180 and 160* available. Which should I use with the combination above? (BTW I also picked up the Fel-Pro 1213 intake manifold gasket set (water crossovers blocked off)). Any advice/direction is appreciated!

Re: Which Thermostat? [Re: DartGTDan] #1204640 03/27/12 09:06 PM 03/27/12 09:06 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,035 Missouri U.S.A. 7 71yelladustr super stock
71yelladustr super stock 7 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,035 Missouri U.S.A.	195 degreee is too warm for a performance application. I see you are from up north and may want to use a 180 if you want some good heat in the cold months. Othewise i'd use a 160 stat. The cooler the engine runs, the less chance for detonation. It will make more power also with the engine staying cooler. 392 gen III hemi on E-85 727 trans Dana 60 10.02@134

Re: Which Thermostat? [Re: DartGTDan] #1204641 03/27/12 09:06 PM 03/27/12 09:06 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,825 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,825 Kirkland, Washington	I like 180's, other people like 195's. (I want to KNOW my Tstat is FULLY open by 190ish) DON'T use a 160, too cold, slow to warm up.

Re: Which Thermostat? [Re: DartGTDan] #1204642 03/27/12 09:29 PM 03/27/12 09:29 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	195. Check your choice suspended in a pot of heated water live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Which Thermostat? [Re: RapidRobert] #1204643 03/27/12 09:32 PM 03/27/12 09:32 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 2,154 Its a TRAP! DARTH V8Я Oh No!! I just had a moron attack!
DARTH V8Я Oh No!! I just had a moron attack! Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 2,154 Its a TRAP!	Quote: 195. Check your choice suspended in a pot of heated water 195 for me too.. but I prefer my engines to run in the 190-200 range When it takes more than a sweet mullet to prove you rule at the trailer park..

Re: Which Thermostat? [Re: DARTH V8Я] #1204644 03/27/12 09:47 PM 03/27/12 09:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,344 Central TX roe master
roe master Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,344 Central TX	I have a 180 on mine now. It lets me keep my temps right around 185-195ish. I see on here a lot that guys dont want their motors to run too warm but a small little observation of mine is that these motors seem to run just fine even at around 210-215 or so. I have the stock dummy guage and and aftermarket temp guage hooked up. When my guage is reading 190, its barely registering as warm on the stock guage. When it used to read about 210, it was sitting smack dab in the middle of the stock guage, and the motor ran just fine. I think too many people worry about a 200-210 temp for no reason. If my temps were to run around 200-210 and held steady, I wouldnt worry about now that I've seem my motor run fine at that temp. Thats my , for whatever thats worth. roe Last edited by roe; 03/27/12 09:49 PM. 1971 Plymouth Satellite 408/904 8 3/4 3.23 SG

Re: Which Thermostat? [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #1204645 03/27/12 09:52 PM 03/27/12 09:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	180* [IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/pui5j.jpg[/IMG] Coming soon!!!!

Re: Which Thermostat? [Re: roe] #1204646 03/27/12 10:27 PM 03/27/12 10:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Quote: I have a 180 on mine now. It lets me keep my temps right around 185-195ish. I see on here a lot that guys dont want their motors to run too warm but a small little observation of mine is that these motors seem to run just fine even at around 210-215 or so. I have the stock dummy guage and and aftermarket temp guage hooked up. When my guage is reading 190, its barely registering as warm on the stock guage. When it used to read about 210, it was sitting smack dab in the middle of the stock guage, and the motor ran just fine. I think too many people worry about a 200-210 temp for no reason. If my temps were to run around 200-210 and held steady, I wouldnt worry about now that I've seem my motor run fine at that temp. Thats my , for whatever thats worth. roe Better lubrication and cleaner running with at least a 180 preferrably the 190

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