160 degree stat question
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From: The Top of Utah
Re: 160 degree stat question (BowTieBlood)
I have a 160 stat as well as an electric water pump. My LT1 Vette NEVER sees under 180 degrees. But as soon as it starts to get hot, it cools off extremely fast and shoots down to like 190 or so. Probably averages right at 200. I also ran a 160 stat in my LT1 T/A and had zero issues along with programming for the fans. The T/A averaged around 180-190 degrees all day long. We also run a 160 stat in our LT1 Z28 with programming from PCMforless for the fans, no issues at all, car doesn't go down to 160 degrees. It stays consistently about 15 degrees cooler than it used to, but never goes too far down.
Not a single one of these cars takes longer to warm up than they did previously, and I've even sat there and watched the coolant digital display on days when my car was covered in snow.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2001
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From: Texas
Re: 160 degree stat question (CFI-EFI)
[edit] not gonna get into it, ignore my last post if you already read it
anyway, those are my experiences, all positive in my eyes, i say go 160 :cheers:
[Modified by BowTieBlood, 8:45 PM 4/2/2004]
anyway, those are my experiences, all positive in my eyes, i say go 160 :cheers:
[Modified by BowTieBlood, 8:45 PM 4/2/2004]
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Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Bahston Mass.
Re: 160 degree stat question (BowTieBlood)
I prefer my car being cooler in the 200* range than over heating like so many LT1s have been known to do. :thumbs: (i.e. every LT1 we've owned as well as my numerous friends with LT1 f-bodies, not to mention all the posts on here annually with people concerned about high temps)
[Modified by BowTieBlood, 8:12 PM 4/2/2004]
[Modified by BowTieBlood, 8:12 PM 4/2/2004]
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From: Kingman AZ
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Re: 160 degree stat question (jdevette1)
OK, don't shoot the messenger here, and no I do not get any royalties on his book, but YOU NEED TO GET THIS ONE! "101 Projects for your Corvette 1984 - 1996" by Richard Newton. It's on Amazon.com for around $21. He writes extensively about the fiction of the 160 degree stat and dubunks many other common myths that are out there. At least read it and make your own decision before you do this mod. :flag
