Interesting Don...I don't anyone with a 4.7 ever experience a problem
running a 180 thermostat version.
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Steven St.Laurent
2000 Dodge Dakota Hemi 4.7 (Some idot hit the vehicle)
2000 Roush Ford Mustang (1 of 2 beta vehicles)
1999 Chevy Astro (A.K.A. GM Junk) soon to be a cruiser
1993 Geo Tracker (Amazing vehicle that keeps running)
PROJECT CAR:
1992 Suzuki Swift Haybusa GT (fastest stock sub-compact at 200HP/1775lb
vehicle)
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Future Purchases:
2000(?) Dodge Truck (next project vehicle)
2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10 with a V-10 (replace the Tracker)
2003 Dodge Hemi Ram Quad (wife vehicle-replace old Astro)
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Donald Mallett
Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 3:14 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: DML: 4.7L.. What T-Stat to use...... NEW FINDING!!!!!!!
This is going start to kick up the dirt. Letıs get started.
To those of us (yea me included) with a aftermarket t-stat....
I got my FSM last week and was taking a look at the cooling system
section and noticed a cut away view of the workings of the t-stat in the
housing. Noticed the t-stat when in the open position that a plunger on the
back of the t-stat closes a opening. On page 7-7 in the Description of the
³Temperature-4.7L Engine² here is a snip from it....
³On a 4.7L engine the t-stat is designed to block the flow of the coolant
bypass journal by 50% instead of completely blocking the flow. This design
controls coolant temperature more accurately (Fig 10).²
I took a look at my OEM 195deg t-stat and up its got a plunger just like
the book says. I stopped by AZ today and compared the back end of both. The
Robert Shaw 755-180 has NO plunger!?! This is the one thatıs been in Dakota
for over two years. None of the t-stats in AZ would work in the 4.7L.
I wonder how temperature control is effective with out this plunger?
And now back to our fun........
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Don Mallett
Y2K QC 4.7L Auto SLT+
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