T-Stat?
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T-Stat? Okay, so I get it all back together after sitting for the winter and doing a head/cam swap. Started right up on the first try. Ran for a bit, shut it down then started it back up a couple of times. Let it cool, checked the coolant and oil. All was good
Problem happened when I took it out for a ride. About a half mile and the ride temp started to shoot up. Got it back home and someone on here told me to check the t-stat. Sunday evening and nothing was open so I just pulled the stat out and - Perfect - Runs about 170 -180 now with no issues.
Question is, do I need a stat? It's a summer driver only. Used to run old school iron blocks without 'em all the time. New to LS1 world tho, don't want to screw something up
Problem happened when I took it out for a ride. About a half mile and the ride temp started to shoot up. Got it back home and someone on here told me to check the t-stat. Sunday evening and nothing was open so I just pulled the stat out and - Perfect - Runs about 170 -180 now with no issues.
Question is, do I need a stat? It's a summer driver only. Used to run old school iron blocks without 'em all the time. New to LS1 world tho, don't want to screw something up
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From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
Can't run without the T-stat, as the water/coolant will never have time to cool in the radiator before returning to the engine. Especially in the city, you will overheat or run pretty hot. Highway driving/cruising will be ok because of the ram air doing most of the work.
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