thermostat question

sade04

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im gonna put in a new thermostat tomorrow and ive got a few questions...
Ive got 2 of em right now, one NAPA brand and one Stant Superstat brand. Which one would you guys recommend? Btw theyre both stock temp.
Also where exactly do you guys drill the hole? on the flange? Is this necessary? Thanks

 

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Eric, I recommend a Mr Gasket. I know it's a pain to get another stat but the quality is leaps and bounds beyond the parts store stuff (IMHO) and they are only a couple bucks more.

Just MHO.

Good luck.

 

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sade04 said:

im gonna put in a new thermostat tomorrow and ive got a few questions...
Ive got 2 of em right now, one NAPA brand and one Stant Superstat brand. Which one would you guys recommend? Btw theyre both stock temp.
Also where exactly do you guys drill the hole? on the flange? Is this necessary? Thanks

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I would also do the Mr. Gasket. And perhaps switch to a 180 degree t-stat. It helps to keep our cars cool due to their propensity to ping and every little bit helps.

There is no drilling required, I'm not even sure where drilling a T-Stat would apply?

Adam

 

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I dont have a preference on brand, but you should get a 180
RC

 

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Adam, he's talkin about drilling a bleed hole in the rim of a stat that doesnt have a bleed from the factory. Your Mr G stat obviously has the jiggle valve already in place. The fact that it is also balanced and flows a bit more than some of the cheaper ones doesnt hurt either.

 

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i use the stant super stat brand 180* thermostat i like the guarantee that if it sticks it will stick open. i am happy with mine.but i did drill a small bleeder hole at the top of the thermostat....

 

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I just installed the Mr. Gasket 180* thermostat. Looks to be much better quality, and only ran me about $8. The part number for that is 4364.

 

bill302

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great, i have heard alot of good things about mr. gasket thermostats next time i replace one i'm going to install a mr. gasket and see for myself. i usually replace the thermostat and coolant every 3 years....