175 thermostate
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From: Plainfield, IL
175 thermostate
as far as I can tell there are only 3 temperature options for the tstate in my 98 LS1 on the market: 190, 180 and 165. Has anyone ever heard of a 170-175 tstate? and if so do you know where I can get it?
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1998 C5, LS1. I want to lower the operating temp of the engine, or at least try to. I believe the 165 will reduce the eng temp too much. I have a 180 in now and am still looking for about another 5-8 degrees lower. I think a 175, if it exists, may do what I want. I currently have a DeWitts radiator and fan system in now. Works great.
Burning Brakes
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1998 C5, LS1. I want to lower the operating temp of the engine, or at least try to. I believe the 165 will reduce the eng temp too much. I have a 180 in now and am still looking for about another 5-8 degrees lower. I think a 175, if it exists, may do what I want. I currently have a DeWitts radiator and fan system in now. Works great.
Safety Car
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I’ll go out on the limb here and wager that there would be no difference between 175° and 180° thermostats. That is less than 3% different, and I don’t think wax pellet thermostats are tighter than 3% tolerance. An easier task might be to procure 3 or so 180° units, put them in cold water on the stove, bring up to temp slowly, and monitor for temperature and operation. Pick the one that opens first, noting the temperature where it opens.
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^Thats an excellent observation. The temp designations on thermostats are generally close, but “..are more guidelines than actual rules”.
