In a message dated 9/23/00 9:38:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, DAK4JLB@aol.com
writes:
> I was at my local exhaust shop talking with the owner, he and I are friends
> now since he installed my headers and exhaust for such a good price,
anyway,
>
> he told that I could make up for some of my lost torque (that I lost from
my
>
> headers, gutted cat, and exhaust) by putting the 180 T-stat back up to
stock
>
> because he said that you want your engine to run hot b/c it produces more
> power with more heat as long as you keep the coldest air possible flowing
in
>
> you will produce more power, I got to thinking about that and it makes
sense
>
> because more heat is more energy and more energy is power. Before I go any
> further though, I would like some more insights from all of my family on
the
>
> DML, you guys have always come through for me before. Thanks in advance.
>
> Zeus
Interesting....technically it may restore torque because more heat will mean
higher temperature exhaust, which means it's velocity would be higher at low
rpms than at a lower temperature. However, more heat also means more wear,
more tear, more breakdown of oil, etc.....I'd much rather keep the 180 stat.
-Austin
Vipertruck - "The Anti-Rice"
Supercharged 3.9L - 360 Work in progress
<A HREF="www.angelfire.com/ny/vipertruck">The Vipertruck</A>
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