09-26-2002, 10:40 PM
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Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: Livermore,CA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Arntz/Bennett, FE with lots of shinny parts that make it go fast
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160 vs. 180 thermostat what the differance?
This is from a post I place on the FE forum because I having a temp problem which prompted me to ask the following:
On the subject of 160 vs. 180 thermostat I'm not sure I follow the logic. A 160 will open sooner however, the engine does not continue to run at 160. Most will continue to increase in temp to around 180-185 I would guess. A 180 will not open full until 180 however, both the 160 and the 180 are open full once the engine is at operating temp which as I said I believe is normally 180-185. Plus, most electric fan thermo switches turn the fans on at 195+ so the engines would seem to always exceed the 180 mark and the thermostat should always be open full.
So,What is the benefit of running a cooler thermostat?
Thanks,
Mike 'monster'
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