hows your thermostate

[jlat]

hello people: Just wondering how many oy youz run a 160 stat with a aluminum rad. I 've been jumping around the try a 180 in my 86T. thanks men
IBBY

 

[Clone TIE Pilot]

Generally it's best to stay with the stock 195 Tstant, 160 is way too cold.

 

[1KWIKSIX]

Generally it's best to stay with the stock 195 Tstant, 160 is way too cold.

Turbo Buicks came with a 180 deg T stat from the factory , 195 deg T stat for NA motors

 

[1KWIKSIX]

hello people: Just wondering how many oy youz run a 160 stat with a aluminum rad. I 've been jumping around the try a 180 in my 86T. thanks men
IBBY

Changed over from a 160 to 180 T stat since installing aluminum radiator . The 160 didn’t allow warm enough engine operating temperature . If yours is a race car then keep it but for the street definitely go with the 180

 

[bracketchev1221]

180 is good enough to boil the water out of the oil. 160 is a little cool for me. I ran one in my race car because I didn’t need it getting hot.

 

[Podagrower]

I can tell you that a 160 thermostat with piss poor electric fans that don't come on until 200 will not work.

 

[Ernest]

I still run a copper/brass radiator(3core)... it had a 160F thermostat when i bought the car, engine ran too cold for my liking, so out it went and a 180F thermostat put in its place.

 

[abbey castro]

Engines need controled heat! Run the OEM designed temp thermostat. 180 to 190 depending on the application.

 

[Rt Jam]

A thermostat's job is to regulate flow to the radiator. If anytime your temperature is above your thermostat temp. It means your thermostat is WIDE open and is no longer regulating.

 

[565bbchevy]

I have a 180 in my Monte with a 565 Big Block and in my Regal with a 355 SBC and both are running big Griffen radiators with dual Intrepid fans, no cooling issues at all with either car with the 180 thermostat.