Hey yall my friend has a 1999 dodge durango 5.2L- and he already has shorty header, msd 6a, msd plug wires, intake, and he would like to get a lower temp thermostat- He has found 180 degree and 160 degree thermostats. I have heard of 160t-stats throwing codes on OBD-II vehicles and i was wondering if he would have problem with this- or should he just go with the 180 t-stat. Thanks-

 

On my 1998 ram ss/t I went with the 180 because I heard the same thing. No problems what so ever with the 180 stat. Need to get one for my new ram soon too.

 

In my opinon a 160* is to cold, go with the 180*.
Jim

 

my buddy has a 98 ram with a 318 . no cats with sims , magnaflow , intake , wires , coil . and a 160 . felt it in the sotp a little bit . but he runs rich . hes gonna end up going with a 180 but we said this for the past year and never switched back lol its a pain in the *** on dodges to get the thermo out . not hard just a pain

 

I've got a 180 no problems.

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stick with the 180

 

i remeber a guy saying that he got 11 horse to the wheels on his modded 318 . switchin to a 160 . but it had headwork , cam , tune , headers , intake manifold , biscally built