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03-18-2007, 10:01 AM
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160 therm any good or do you...
i'm new to the trucks into the lt1 camaros, but i know on the camaros if you put a 160 therm in you have a tune done to turn on your fans sooner. does it work that way with the 5.3 trucks or cant you turn the fans on sooner?
03-18-2007, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by nightrunner
you can but it doesnt rally help the gen 3 motors any they are made to run hotter than the gen 1 or 2 sbc, basically all it does for us is lose 1-2mpg
well if they were made to run hotter, then why does my engine run alot faster at the track with a cooled down engine compared to when it's hot?
03-18-2007, 10:48 AM
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ok i'll say i have read this on this fourm on more than one occassion
im saying the gen3 motors are made to run a little warmer than the gen1 sbc
and more than one member reported no to little gains with the 160-degree tstat and lost 1-2 mpg, one memeber that sticks out it chevy6000vho
im saying the gen3 motors are made to run a little warmer than the gen1 sbc
and more than one member reported no to little gains with the 160-degree tstat and lost 1-2 mpg, one memeber that sticks out it chevy6000vho
03-18-2007, 11:09 AM
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I was thinking about doing the same thing, but a former employee of the GM R&D team that we all know around here informed me on what nightrunner is saying. I trust his input so I decided there was no reason for me to put in a 160 thermostat.
03-18-2007, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Formulized94
I will lose a mile or two per gallon to let the engine run a little cooler. Les heat keeps wear down also, it is proven....
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03-18-2007, 12:36 PM
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160 isnt worth it by no means unless you have a boosted motor or a large cubed motor which takes alot of timing.
our motors need to be above 178* to function properly
so for average person 180 is more then enough
our motors need to be above 178* to function properly
so for average person 180 is more then enough
03-18-2007, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by DLH2006
your not going to run 160 with a 160 stat I have one and i run 178-180 right where i should be.
exactly, oh well. This topic will always be biased to no end. If you want it buy it, if not dont. It seems maybe you should look for a 280 thermostat, it may run better then
j/k