The 160* Thermostat Thread
#18
Might could do that tweak for next week's racing.
2doorfury, I used to know when the factory one opened, I wanna say 195° open, then closed @ 212 I'd go by what HPT or EFI said, not by factory cluster on what true temp is, IMO factory temp. gauge varies too much from my HPT readings.
160° stat is OK for N/A, or F/I too. To me, I like a 170° stat, not a 160°, but some fuel injected appl. don't offer a 170. I just think u get more wear if a motor is too cool, & besides, uses more emissions. To each his own I guess, I'm no engineer or tech, but I've read threads on the cooler stats on PT before as well.
Power goes up 1% for a 10° drop in temp.
So say u got a 300HP 5.3, u drop temps 30°, that's 9HP. Correct me if I'm wrong on this. More power comes a little at a time, as not every mod gets u 40, 50, or 100HP. Not gonna happen, if so, everyone would be doin it. Look how hard some of try just to eek out an extra .1 in the 60', or 1/4 or whatever your moddin goals.
It's a process, more about the combination & time spent, not just some off the wall "magic".
I think mileage may go down a scosch, & that mine did, but not as much as if say u do a stall or some other things. It's a compromise. Use a lil more, but greater tuning freedom cause u have less worries of spark "issues". If it helps keep motor safe when I was N/A, at expense of lil more fuel, OK.
On any F/I appl., I think it's just good insurance.
Or was that just his sentiment in general on em?
I agreee w/. u, Jake.
#20
Slowest turbo build ever!
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I think it boiled down to if you want every last little available HP, then do it but there are more worthy mods.