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Apr 17, 2019 | 02:12 PM

Smoken1

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T-stat??

What temp T-stat should I run, my temps in Oregon Might hit 100 degrees in the summer for a few days...
Thanks

Apr 17, 2019 | 02:33 PM

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If this helps I do have the Dewitt's radiator and the dual Spal fans going in

Apr 17, 2019 | 03:10 PM

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stock. a lower temp thermostat will generally just make the car take longer to warm up.

Apr 17, 2019 | 03:19 PM

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stock. a lower temp thermostat will generally just make the car take longer to warm up.

Thanks, that's what I thinking also due to the lower temps over here

Apr 17, 2019 | 03:25 PM

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I run stock and water temps stay right around 190-200 based on my PCM fan settings. On the track (road course) temps never got above 210 for me.. and that's in Florida/Lousianna in the summer, so its quite warm. I have the Dewitts radiator as well. The upgrade is the radiator, the thermostat is not some magical fix....IMO.

Apr 17, 2019 | 03:26 PM

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BTW I have a brand new OEM t stat waiting to on the car. For fun I put it in a pot of boiling water. At my elevation, boiling temp is around 200-205F. And at the temperature, the thing was fully open. So unless you want to run something colder than that, no reason to change it.