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Old 05-14-2021, 05:48 AM   #16
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Re: Factory thermostat, really 195º?

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Originally Posted by rockyrivermark View Post
I thought our trucks always took a 180 stat and thought 195 was more for modern engines.
Im prob wrong in this assumption but alway ran 180 on my classic cars
Same here. I have always run 180* thermostats in my non-EFI vehicles. They run great, warm up just fine, no negative results. I like the idea of a fair margin from boiling.
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