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stock thermostat o.k.?
By Geoff McNew - 05/07/2003 8:32:45 PM; IP 66.52.140.63
I ran the cam in, thermal cycled the engine several times, checked the head bolt torques, re-mounted the Erson roller rocker shafts, changed the oil & filter, timed 38 deg. mech. @ 3500-4000 rpm / 45 deg. vac.....idles sweet...pulling 13" vacuum on the 750 cfm 4150-HP, starts on the first jog....no knocks, leaks, runs, hits or errors.

BUT, before I start driving it, what's the word on thermostats? I put in a Motorcraft 192 deg., which is stock for my '69 428-SCJ. It had someone's 180 deg. hi-flow in it when I took it down. Motor has Edelbrock heads, 9.9:1 compression. Is there anything wrong with a stock 192 deg. thermostat for my sea-level semi-daily driver?
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Collapse <b>stock thermostat o.k.?</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Geoff McNew, <i>05/07/2003</i></font>stock thermostat o.k.? -- Geoff McNew, 05/07/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=17126&Reply=17122><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor17126" onclick="return false;">put the 180 back in it</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>james, <i>05/07/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=17126', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor17126') }); </script>  put the 180 back in it -- james, 05/07/2003
 I'm a 192 fan, myself. -- Dave Shoe, 05/08/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=17143&Reply=17122><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor17143" onclick="return false;">Re: 192</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Geoff McNew, <i>05/10/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=17143', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor17143') }); </script>  Re: 192 -- Geoff McNew, 05/10/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=17144&Reply=17122><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor17144" onclick="return false;">RE: Re: 192</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Geoff McNew, <i>05/10/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=17144', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor17144') }); </script>  RE: Re: 192 -- Geoff McNew, 05/10/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=17154&Reply=17122><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor17154" onclick="return false;">Why 180?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>James, <i>05/10/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=17154', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor17154') }); </script>  Why 180? -- James, 05/10/2003
 RE: Why 180? -- Geoff McNew, 05/11/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=17176&Reply=17122><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor17176" onclick="return false;">Minnesota factor.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>05/11/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=17176', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor17176') }); </script>  Minnesota factor. -- Dave Shoe, 05/11/2003
 RE: Minnesota factor. -- Geoff McNew, 05/11/2003
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