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160 vs 180 Thermostat

  • Thread starter Thread starter Slow5.0
  • Start date Start date Feb 8, 2004

Which one Thermostat is better for lightly moded Stang

  • 160 Thermostat

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 180 Thermostat

    Votes: 9 100.0%

  • Total voters
    9
  • Poll closed Mar 19, 2004.

Slow5.0

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#1
  • Feb 8, 2004
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I just wondering what you guys have and what is your opinion about thermostat
First I had 192(stock) than I change to 180T , than after a few months I change to 160T and today I change again to 180T,
I know that with 160 thetmostat engine can colder ,but there is one problem , one my friend(guy who work on Mustangs 20 years and who have 94 347 Mustang with blower) tell me when I have 160T computer think engine is cold and dupm more fuel and engine could run rich,
So what you guys say which one thermostat better for lightly moded N/A Mustang like mine

Here is two pics of gauge how looks like with 160T and 180T and high speed fan on

<img src="http://forums.stangnet.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18449&stc=1">
<img src="http://forums.stangnet.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18450&stc=1">
 

Killercanary

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Feb 8, 2004
#2
  • Feb 8, 2004
  • #2
I made a reply and its gone... anyway I'd stick with the 180* stat.
 

S/CBlack95GT

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  • Feb 8, 2004
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With a 160 the car will run too cold while cruising, like on the highway. If the car is mainly used in the city then I would have no prob running a 160 b/c the temp usually goes up to 210 or so anyway and the 160stat may allow for more flow. I have a 180 though and it works fine.
 

Slow5.0

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Feb 9, 2004
#4
  • Feb 9, 2004
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One thing I forget to say , I run with high speed fan on 165(with 160T) or 185(with 180T) but when I turn of high speed fan temp is 212F doesn't metter whish one I use thermostat 160/180


here is one pics without high speed fan off

<img src="http://forums.stangnet.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18455&stc=1">
 

5.0 from 95

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  • Feb 9, 2004
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Nice "tree hanging from my mirror so my car won't smell" air freshener. I have seen no good from 160 T-stat. What fragrance is it?


Paul
 

viperos

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  • Feb 9, 2004
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lol... ok, back to the T-Stat... I run a 160 in summer, and a 195 (stock for me) in the winter... the problem w/ the 160 is you can get carbon deposits on the heads, and it just isn't a good idea to run that cold all the time... now, in the summer, the engine gets hotter faster, so it's pretty much just fine... I change mine every 6 months, but a 180 year round would work probably fine for you...
 
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