thermastat question
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thermastat question
This is prabably a stupid question guys , but here goes .Is a cooler 
thermastat kinda like a mod ? If your car is running cooler , it frees up horsepower right ? I have a 2.8 in my maro and I have a 180 thermastat to put in it .Just curious guys , Thanx , Wayne 
thermastat kinda like a mod ? If your car is running cooler , it frees up horsepower right ? I have a 2.8 in my maro and I have a 180 thermastat to put in it .Just curious guys , Thanx , Wayne 
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This would be neat for someone to dyno one after they put it on .I can't because I will prabably be getting my cam and roller rockers in at the same time .But it would be neat if someone installed one then dynoed the car afterwords huh ? See if it helped produce anymore torque . Wayne
See if it helped produce anymore torque . Wayne 
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From: Halifax, NS,Canada
Car: 1995 Z28
Engine: LT1
Transmission: Built 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 3.23's - Limited Slip
I was told 1hp for a thermostat...and at $40 for most Dynos, I don;t think anyone will ever test it whe they could be spending that money/putting it towards new Mods
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40 bucks? geez... got my 180* for 5 bucks.
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From: Halifax, NS,Canada
Car: 1995 Z28
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Transmission: Built 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 3.23's - Limited Slip
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Graeme'sFirebird:
40 bucks? geez... got my 180* for 5 bucks
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40 bucks? geez... got my 180* for 5 bucks
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Joe_L:
[B]and at $40 for most Dynos[B]</font>
[B]and at $40 for most Dynos[B]</font>
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oooo ok i was gonna say... yea dynoing isnt very much money.. around 40 bucks... or 1/4 for about 25-30.
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They're that cheap? Hey, cool! I should go for a run... and discover I'm only at 55 HP...
Plus a t-stat's more of a street mod... at the track, you're always cooling the motor between runs.
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Plus a t-stat's more of a street mod... at the track, you're always cooling the motor between runs.
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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l)
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From: Baton Rouge ,Louisiana ,USA
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Transmission: 6sp / TH350
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damn!!!!!!!!!! tha's cheap. the closest place up here is kammer&kammer, www.kammerracing.com . Check out THOSE prices 
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From: Baton Rouge ,Louisiana ,USA
damn project ! did not know they could cost that much .Sounds like people are getting ripped off real good 
Almost pays you to drive down here to Dyno your car ..I went and found Thunder racing not to long ago , just to see what it looks like . Its not real big , but pretty damn nice .I has more fast f-bodys in the parking lot than anyother lot in Baton Rouge ...That blue camaro with the hoodscoop , I've seen it around town , its pretty bad .......Wayne
.Sounds like people are getting ripped off real good Almost pays you to drive down here to Dyno your car ..I went and found Thunder racing not to long ago , just to see what it looks like . Its not real big , but pretty damn nice .I has more fast f-bodys in the parking lot than anyother lot in Baton Rouge ...That blue camaro with the hoodscoop , I've seen it around town , its pretty bad .......Wayne 
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i had no idea you gain HP if you had a cooler thermostate, i have a 180 iv been wanting to install but when i founf hte location for our thermostates i was like DAMN thats a pain to get to....
if i was to take it to a shop so they could replace it how much would it cost? what would i have to remove to do it myslef and will that be a PIA? oh and would i have to drain the anti freeze?
if i was to take it to a shop so they could replace it how much would it cost? what would i have to remove to do it myslef and will that be a PIA? oh and would i have to drain the anti freeze?
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