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Posted by fredfifty (Member # 10320) on :
 
I picked up a balanced 195 thermostat...anyone usin a 180 and ran into any problems? i heard usin one close to stock is better, and i beleive stock is around 200 if i recall...
 

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Posted by 92stangLX (Member # 3252) on :
 
180 is good. 160 is too low
 

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Posted by fredfifty (Member # 10320) on :
 
how about 195? ok?
 

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Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
195 is perfect for a stock car, that is the factory temp and everything is engineered to work at that temp.
 

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Posted by fredfifty (Member # 10320) on :
 
ttt

so i got around to installing this t stat yesterday...i took the housing off and tried to get the old t stat out but it seems like its fused in the housing...how the hell do i get that bad boy out? see pics, thanks



thnx..
 

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Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
dont bother, just buy a new one -
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MRG-9713/?rtype=10
 

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Posted by sydewayzLX50 (Member # 10217) on :
 
+1 your housing should be replaced its really rusty, and i recommend flushing the coolant system when youre done
 

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Posted by Secnd2nun64 (Member # 1431) on :
 
Just clean the thermostat off the best you can with a wire brush and then soak the housing/thermostat in some ATF or oil for a couple hours to break up the rust. Then put the housing on the ground and hit the thermostat with a hammer and it should break loose. May take a couple good wacks. No need to be gentle with it, just hit the actual thermostat and not the housing. Then use a wire brush and clean the housing up. Give it fresh coat of pain and your good to go.
 

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Posted by fredfifty (Member # 10320) on :
 
lol ill do the caveman route when i have a fresh housing on standby to test your theory...chances are the housing will lose, totally lol

thanks!
 

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Posted by Secnd2nun64 (Member # 1431) on :
 
Dont be a girlie man! lol It's just a little scale buildup on it.
 

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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 

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Originally posted by sydewayzLX50:
+1 your housing should be replaced its really rusty, and i recommend flushing the coolant system when youre done

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Exactly
 

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Posted by fredfifty (Member # 10320) on :
 
Fiiiiiiiine...lol ill replace that housing. Now the pointy side of the t stat points into the motor, que no?
 

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Posted by 2slow2go (Member # 9159) on :
 
Just look at the pics fredfifty posted and you can figure out what faces where...
 

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Posted by fredfifty (Member # 10320) on :
 
i picked up a new t stat housing and i have a new t stat...question, is the t stat supposed to be pressed into the housing, seems like its not form fitting...or is this normal for a snug fit once pressed in?? thnx

[ November 19, 2010, 04:03 PM: Message edited by: fredfifty ]
 

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Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
spring side towards the motor like your pic in here, with the gasket on top of the thermostat between it and the intake manifold.

thermostat isn't a snug fit into the housing, no.
 

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Posted by fredfifty (Member # 10320) on :
 
i bought the summit housing like the one in the link posted above, and i picked up a balanced 195 mr gasket t stat...should be all good right? because i tried to put it together (correctly) and it seems hard to fit in there.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Mr-Gasket/720/4365/10002/-1?parentProductId=744369

bought this one^^^

[ November 19, 2010, 06:06 PM: Message edited by: fredfifty ]
 

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Posted by fredfifty (Member # 10320) on :
 

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Originally posted by Blind:
dont bother, just buy a new one -
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MRG-9713/?rtype=10

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