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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 04:05 PM
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Default Need A 160 Deg. Thermostat!
I checked Tbyrne and SLP websites and came up empty handed. Does anyone know where I can purchase a 160 deg. thermostat for the '04 6.0 HO?
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 04:13 PM
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Can you just mod your stock one? Thats what I did for my 00 and I can control the temp by the size spacer I put inside
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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Here's the new for 04 thermostat:

http://www.lingenfelter.com/lingenfe...23&pf%5Fid=621
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 04:35 PM
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Looks different than mine
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 04:37 PM
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Here you can see the difference in models...

http://www.lingenfelter.com/tstatidpage.asp

you might be able to make a spacer like I did still...
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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I ordered one from lingenfelter thursday they said they had them in stock for the 04 models.
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 05:46 PM
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IMHO, do the stock thermostat mod
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 05:57 PM
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Thanks guys. So, the t'stat is separate from the housing. It also looks like the factory housing has been simplified and improved.
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by moregrip
IMHO, do the stock thermostat mod
I agree. Chingon has a hypertech tstat and it dosent act anywhere as well as my modded stock tstat.
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 10:04 PM
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I was reading HP books LS1/LS6 perf. and it stated that 168 degrees was the min temp that would allow the thermostat to close completely. they uased an 1/8" brass ferrule filed down to .090 inch to acheive this
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