160 degree stat
03-06-2003, 07:34 PM
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hey guys is there any down side to putting a 160 degree stat in my truck i mean i have it apart so i can do it but is there any reason not to only caring about the performance here and i will do the bb mod for free
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03-06-2003, 08:37 PM
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Re: 160 degree stat
I did the BB mod on mine, and I love it! It takes a lot of summer hard driving to get the temp to move too hot. It stays a lot cooler which should help some for performance.
03-06-2003, 11:55 PM
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Hey 01 what temperature does your truck run at? I want to do it, but no one has a BB. I will send you a stamp or a dollar if you would mail me a BB the same size as you used in yours. Come on help a brother out.
03-06-2003, 11:57 PM
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Re: 160 degree stat
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by CashDudeHomie:
<strong> Hey 01 what temperature does your truck run at? I want to do it, but no one has a BB. I will send you a stamp or a dollar if you would mail me a BB the same size as you used in yours. Come on help a brother out. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">wtf? is this a joke? you can go to walmart and buy a whole tube of BBs for 59 cents...
<strong> Hey 01 what temperature does your truck run at? I want to do it, but no one has a BB. I will send you a stamp or a dollar if you would mail me a BB the same size as you used in yours. Come on help a brother out. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">wtf? is this a joke? you can go to walmart and buy a whole tube of BBs for 59 cents...
03-07-2003, 04:26 PM
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Re: 160 degree stat
Forget the BB.... get a screw or nail a cut a section out...
Then you can make it bigger or smaller depending on what temp you wanna run.
Took me 2 tries and I got my truck at 175 where I want it...
Then you can make it bigger or smaller depending on what temp you wanna run.
Took me 2 tries and I got my truck at 175 where I want it...
03-07-2003, 04:59 PM
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Re: 160 degree stat
Cash... I actually dont know exactly what temp it runs at, but it is always at the big line to the left of the center line. I am guessing its around 170 or so?? I had a hard time finding a BB as well... there seemed to be 2 different sizes or something <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> . If I had any more I would mail it out lol, but seriously... goto Wal-Mart and spend a buck for a box of it, its a real cheap mod!
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03-07-2003, 06:21 PM
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Re: 160 degree stat
yeah thats 185......
the bb size recommended (according to these boards) is .177.
My water pump went poo poo and took a long **** not long ago, so I went ahead and took it to the dealership, and after some obvious miscommunication guess what they forgot to keep......
imo 175 is a little too cold, my goal is 185 like before
the bb size recommended (according to these boards) is .177.
My water pump went poo poo and took a long **** not long ago, so I went ahead and took it to the dealership, and after some obvious miscommunication guess what they forgot to keep......
imo 175 is a little too cold, my goal is 185 like before
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03-07-2003, 08:45 PM
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Re: 160 degree stat
My truck runs @ 180* with a 160* thermostat I was expecting 160* but wth I didn't notice any perf.differance. The only tuff part was prying off the hose. Jim
03-07-2003, 08:45 PM
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Sorry guys, I don't know **** about guns, I thought a box would be like 10 bucks. Guess I will get a tube at Walmart tomorrow. <img border="0" alt="[bang head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[shoot]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" />
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