160º TStat Open Temp?
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160º TStat Open Temp? I finally got around to getting a 160º from our local race shop for $4 less than what the parts stores sell just a stock temp. HOWEVER We have a bit of a problem here... I decided to boil it to make sure it is a 160º, even though I doubted it being one. The guy checked the book and the JET book says that this P# is 160, but I found it odd they'd make the P# 10174. Well I stuck in a digital thermometer into my pot of water and let it get up to temp WITH the TStat in it, not letting the probe touch any metal (even though the TStat was). It gets up to 160º and it hasn't even cracked open slightly yet. 180º comes and goes and about 185º it starts to open and by 205º it's fully open.... I did it twice, first time with an old 80's analog meat thermometer, and I questioned it's readings, since it showed the same :\
Shouldn't a 160º be fully open by about 175-180º!?
Looks like I'll be cutting some of the spring off -_- What a joke. Good thing I didn't put it in the car yet.
EDIT: Oh lookie what Summit says...
Shouldn't a 160º be fully open by about 175-180º!?
Looks like I'll be cutting some of the spring off -_- What a joke. Good thing I didn't put it in the car yet.
EDIT: Oh lookie what Summit says...
JET-10174 Thermostat, Powertech, 180 Degree, High-Flow, Stainless Steel, Chevy/ Pontiac, V8, Each
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Thats all they carry. I specifically brought up the part number with him too. Jet doesn't even make a 160. Little **** sucker just wanted to make the sale -_-
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Thats all they carry. I specifically brought up the part number with him too. Jet doesn't even make a 160. Little **** sucker just wanted to make the sale -_-
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Originally Posted by LiENUS
Then take it back and get a refund and get your tstat elsewhere
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Thats all they carry. I specifically brought up the part number with him too. Jet doesn't even make a 160. Little **** sucker just wanted to make the sale -_-
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I assume you're tuned for 160? I run 195-210 with the stock tstat, I just am sick of my fans running all the time. I tuned for 160, so I figured I'd RUN a 160.
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I assume you're tuned for 160? I run 195-210 with the stock tstat, I just am sick of my fans running all the time. I tuned for 160, so I figured I'd RUN a 160.
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That's why I wanted a one, as to not have my fan/s running so much. We just drilled 4 holes in the top and if it still doesn't run cool, then I'll shell out more for a proper one. I'll order it from Autozone.
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That's why I wanted a one, as to not have my fan/s running so much. We just drilled 4 holes in the top and if it still doesn't run cool, then I'll shell out more for a proper one. I'll order it from Autozone.
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Originally Posted by -PEPE-
Good idea, just order it. As for not being a good idea to drill, it doesn't hurt anything some folks have never heard of some of these old school tricks, no biggie. You will notice with the 160 stat and even tuning for fans to kick on at 160 that on a good hot day with these tiny radiators it'll still run up around the normal 210 temp, that will not change until you go to a good dual 1" core radiator.
I wasn't aware heh. We drilled 4 small holes, and if that's too much, oh well. A reason to buy a REAL 160 then. 