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Old 05-29-2008, 10:20 PM
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heck i just did the BB Mod and it works great in the summer... Winter it takes awhile to warm up to Operating Temp.

BB mod and drilled out the checkball, it runs right at 165-170*
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Originally Posted by nonnieselman
heck i just did the BB Mod and it works great in the summer... Winter it takes awhile to warm up to Operating Temp.

BB mod and drilled out the checkball, it runs right at 165-170*
i did your BB mod and it sits right at 170* my old 160 stat sat a 180* when it was warm.
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new Murray 160 stat w/ housing is available at the parts store w/ the Irish name for $19.99

https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...at+alternative
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i did your BB mod and it sits right at 170* my old 160 stat sat a 180* when it was warm.
Yea a BB cost what $0.0000001?
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Originally Posted by Maroon20's.
I ordered This one for my 05'. Hope it works. The description is a little different than the one andrew got, but I guess i'll find out soon.
yep thats the rite one.04 and up is just the stat
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