Magnet

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hey what stats are the same? what other cars stats could i use in my 00 ss? all i can find is ones for 04 gto's and ls2's ......i would think the gto one would be the same but i dont know fr sure....also would would like a5.3 truck one work?

slowpoke96z28

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have you checked the sponsors on the side? 160 and 180 are popular t/stat choices.

mrr23

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i have this one in both of my cars.

http://www.vincihighperformance.com/...INGPARENT.HTML

1998 TO 2002


THE VHP HI-FLOW 170 DEG THERMOSTAT
IS THE ONLY LS1 UNIT WITH A SAFETY BYPASS.
THIS ALLOWS COOLANT TO FLOW AROUND
THE THERMOSTAT IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE.
PRICE $ 69.99

Magnet

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ive checked the sponsors and such but i wanted to either pick one up used/ ebay so i wanted to know what all will work with my car....

BubaGumpShrimp

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just modify the stock one to open sooner, cost=free

BrandonDrecksage

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why would you buy a used t stat? they aren't that expensive....and is saving 30 bucks worth overheating your engine if the used t stat is garbage?

Magnet

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well.....im 17 and broke for one thing......im interested in this free modification thing though haha...what would you do to it?

BubaGumpShrimp

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simply twist it apart and make a spacer .90 thick to fit under the shaft where it sits in the housing, than twist it back together. With a .90 shim it will open @ 168* and still be able to fully close when cold. You can make a smaller shim like .70 and it will open at a hotter temp like 180*.(note not sure if .70 would really open at 180* just gave an example that a smaller shim would open the t-stat at a higher temp) The aftermarket ones basically just have a longer shaft...

BrandonDrecksage

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i'm 21 and broke as ****, but i don't go ghetto rigging stuff...the car isn't a honda civic...the motor will be much more expensive if you mess it up by being cheap. get a job and save the cash...its not like its 1,000 dollars or something.

BubaGumpShrimp

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its the same damn thing if you stick a shim in it or buy an aftermarket one with one in it(or a longer shaft). Its not rigging it and its in many books/mags and has been done countless times. The aftermarket one is for the people too dumb to modify the stock one. So would you say modifing stock heads for more power is rigging it and we should all buy new heads????

Magnet

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alright alright ....whatever just thought i could get a decent reply didnt think people would have such strong opinions about stuff

BubaGumpShrimp

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lol
do a search you will see, all i have to say

erikthegoalie

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hey dude....just give it a try...if not save and buy a new t stat...we all have to save its just a matter of how quickly we all achieve our goals ya know...
im right there with ya...thats what makes it a hobby...
e-man

BrandonDrecksage

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there is a different between porting stock heads and ghetto rigging a t stat to open sooner.

there is also a huge difference between spending 2k on new heads for lil benefit when you could jsut port the stock ones....but what is saving 50 bucks on ghetto rigging a stock t stat that is gonna have to be replaced sooner or later anyway..its just piece of mind.

BubaGumpShrimp

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guess a motified oil pump to get more flow/pressure is ghetto too hu, might want to tell thoes guys that too.