LT1 NO THERMOSTAT Pros/Cons
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LT1 NO THERMOSTAT Pros/Cons
I have a fresh built 355 Lt1 with the fans set to turn on 180/195. I had originally put my same 160 stat in that I had before it went down and immidiately after I got the car off the jack stands it tried to run hot so I removed the thermostat. Since then I've driven 800 miles without it and my temp stays between 175-195 (highway/intown). Am I hurting my engine driving without it?
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Bad idea. The special, long LT1 thermostat properly routes coolant to the right places when the engine is cold and hot. The water pump has numerouse, complex passages. No thermostat just mixes up all the cool and hot coolant inthe water pump. Efficiency is decreased.
You probably did not get all the air bled out on the initial install. Common issue.
You probably did not get all the air bled out on the initial install. Common issue.
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Bad idea. The special, long LT1 thermostat properly routes coolant to the right places when the engine is cold and hot. The water pump has numerouse, complex passages. No thermostat just mixes up all the cool and hot coolant inthe water pump. Efficiency is decreased.
You probably did not get all the air bled out on the initial install. Common issue.
You probably did not get all the air bled out on the initial install. Common issue.
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No stat in any engine is a bad idea, regardless of make or model. Chances are it will overheat, and you'll never know. Without the stat, the coolant doesn't stay in contact long enough to remove any heat to speak of, so by the time it shows on the gauge you're already toast.