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Lynx331

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Im putting my cobra intake on and i just bought a new thermostat but its 197 degrees!! thats a bit high is it? what should i run? or should i run that?
 

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I run a 160 but most will tell you to run the 180. I wouldn't go no higher that.
 

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What are your mods?
 
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right now the only mod is the cobra intake, im pulling the motor this winter to rebuild it and put heads and a cam in it.
 

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Go with the 180.
 

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180...................190ish is stock..........160 it will never close.........180 will be just fine...............
 

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89sleeper said:
Go with the 180.
Click to expand...

Yep...
 

HISSIN50

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what temps were you running before, and what temp stat was in there before?

a 180 is almost always a safe bet.
 

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180 here...
 
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well i put the intake on, and now im running warmer than i used 2. I used to be just above the 2nd notch. Now im at the third notch so my gauge is parralellel _ . Is this normal? Ive never seen it run this warm before, and its really bothering me. I left the same thermostat that was in the old intake in this one.
 

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You sure you got all the air of out of the system?
 

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Turn the car on with the radiator cap off and start pumping the top radiator hose for a few minutes while the car is running and then turn off the car and put the radiator cap back on and go for a drive and see how it goes...
 

HISSIN50

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yep, air in there will create some hot spots and erroneous gauge readings (please get a real gauge too).
good luck.
 
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