truckmann

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I'm sticking with my stock stat until someone proves it's worth changing on these engines. Actually my truck has gone faster down the track after I hot lap it at least once in the cold weather. Even though it's still slow.

terravast4

iTrader: (25)

I run 178* even in 105* weather

budhayes3

iTrader: (19)

My truck runs right around there also...mostly 175* consistently (according to scan tool, factory gauge isn't an exact measurement)

hodge9386

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how do you modify a stock t-stat? this prolly wont work anyway for me cause i dont have e fans since it cant be tuned for.

00ChevyScott

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I wouldn't trust the stock temp gauge at all. It is easily the least accurate gauge on the cluster.

The only way to know the real temp your truck is running is with a scan tool

Main One

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That's pretty much what I was thinking.

Black Plague

iTrader: (13)

With good power mods go for the 160* Stat Efans and tune! Mine runs constant 174*!

LsxCody

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i got the 160 when i had efans,then i did the turbo build and went back to the clutch fan because my efans wouldnt fit with where i mounted my IC,even with the stock fan,my truck still runs the same temps as it did with the efans

hirdlej

iTrader: (31)

A few reasons I don't like 160 stats.......

• Running that cold doesn't allow the oil to protect the motor as well as if it were up to proper temp. Believe it or not, oil lubricates best between 210-230 degrees
• Warmer engines make more power when setup properly. Heat is the result of energy, energy is horsepower, the most heat you can generate keeping everything "stable" will result in the best possible combination of horsepower and engine longevity.
• No damned heat! It's -10 below right now people. I like to try and keep war,

00ChevyScott

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Not to mention worse gas mileage with little to no benefit