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Old 08-28-2011, 06:20 PM
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Default Re: slow heating

Carl
B4 you go messing with the stat to much, add a shroud, good advice already mentioned.
Check the cap to see if it is holding @ 15#
If you do get to the stat add the 1/8" hole like Paul said, can't hurt.
As far as the stat, I do not always agree with going with a lower * stat, a 160 stat is not going to make a engine magically run cooler and may in fact make it run even hotter. Give the engineers some credit. A 160 stat will allow hot collant to run around without the proper dwell time it needs inside the radiator.
I run my L78 4.10 Camaro with a 195 stat and a 4 core radiator
and it runs cool even in traffic.

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