160 Thermostat Q?
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From: Flatwoods, KY
160 Thermostat Q? I am going to put a 160 thermostat in it, i was told i would have to put a fan switch in it to kick on at like 178 or so. Plz let me know. I really need to change this quick as possible. 
Don't worry you can put it in without a switch or computer adjustment for the time being, it'll run like stock and just be open longer. Then schedule an appointment for around $50 someone with ls1edit or HPTuners to set the fans correctly. Or you can buy a fan switch and turn it on and off by yourself. However that wouldn't sit right with me a program is about the same amount as a switch.
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I have respect on the 160* mod. For just a little more money you can have a cooler running engine, and more importantly more consistant cool. If you are in a hurry a switch would help big time and should be fine.
Originally Posted by BowDown
I have a lid, headers y pipe and electric cut-out. and the temp stays at 210 all the time. It needs to be lower than that.
Marc
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From: south jersey. again
putting in the 160 thermostat wont make it run 160,the fan switch will help it run cooler. the guage just gives a reading an idiot light is a light that comes on when its running too hot.id try the switch first and if yor not satified then put in the thermostat
Last edited by jam01; Apr 21, 2005 at 08:17 AM. Reason: made a mistake
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Originally Posted by jam01
putting in the 160 thermostat wont make it run 160,the fan switch will help it run cooler. the guage just gives a reading an idiot light is a light that comes on when its running too hot.id try the switch first and if yor not satified then put in the thermostat
You will run slightly cooler without a fan adjustment. And the thermostat will be open all the time after warm up. The stocker cycles because of the high temp. So the heads will run cooler with the 160. Fan adjustments will bring the temp down even further.
Originally Posted by BowDown
I am going to put a 160 thermostat in it, i was told i would have to put a fan switch in it to kick on at like 178 or so. Plz let me know. I really need to change this quick as possible.
Originally Posted by 240M3SRT
I think he was just trying to say that the temp gauges are rumored not to be that accurate still no need for
Has anyone seen the directions for making our gauges functional?
Marc
My gauge isn't that bad I have efilive and checked it often while I was tunning it and after I put in my 160 stat I need to adjust the fan setting with ls1 edit in order to get the temp down the t-stat by itself only slightly lowered the temp after the fans were changed it got it down to 175*
