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82CapriRS

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so heres the thing. i use to have a 160 thermostat in an my car ran way to cold. i switched it to a 180 and it made a bug difference in everyway. i recently had a bad radiator that would leak all over the place and alot. it seemed like when it ran a lil hot (maybe 190-200) that it ran even better an had more power, maybe because of more effecient burn in the cylinders? so now i wonder, do i put the stock temp thermostat in which is a 195...or should i mess with different heat range plugs? with the 195 in i shouldnt have a problem running hot since i have a new radiator right? i also have a electric fan ill be putting is sometime soon. keep in mind my car is carb'd but is a 1990 motor and id like to be able to spray without changing plugs. what you guys think?!!?
 

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My car runs fine on autolite 23s and stock is 25s. Colder plugs shouldn't be a probleM
. I always ran on 23s before.
 

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I think a 180 is the Coldest Thermostat you should use on the street, the Stock 192 would be fine too.
 
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