I think you have to have a hypertech chip for the hypertech thermo. I am
not sure. I have just put a 180degree thermo on my truck. Depending on
where you are located, is what one to get. I live in texas and I have
the 180 bcs the 160 would be too cold. It seems to me(at least in my
truck) that it runs and performs better if the engine is at a cooler
temp. My brother rebuilds Jaguars and such and when I told him about my
engine running better at cold temps, he thought I was nuts. He said that
it is better for the Jags and such to run close to the point of
overheating. He thought it was like that for all engines. Oh well,
that's a foreign car for ya. :O) Sorry to rant.
Later,
Geoffrey
~~98 DAK CC SLT 3.9L Metallic Red~~
>From: GrnDak4x4@aol.com
>Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 23:59:39 EST
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: Thermostat Questions
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>
>I am planning on replacing my thermostat within the next week or so. I
would
>like to know how effective or what is the point of getting an
aftermarket
>'power stat' like those made by Hypertech. My stock tstat is 195
degrees. How
>will altering the temp affect performance??? I really enjoy how much
truck
>will come up to its normal spot on the temp guage and rarely if never
move; I
>do not want it do get hotter. What temp are these aftermarker tstats
going to
>be?? I saw Hypertech's as saying this "Low-temp tstats improves
performance in
>2 ways: by increasing the mass flow rate of intake air and by reducing
the
>engines tendency to detonate, allowing the engine to safely develop
more
>horsepower." Are these aftermarket tstats avaiable for Magnum V6's? I
noticed
>also that Mr.Gasket makes Hi-Flo Tstats in 160&180 degrees. Basically I
need
>to know if these are going to alter my engine negatively at ALL or
should I
>just put in a normal tstat and also how does lowering the degree of the
tstat
>help out with making more horsepower. THANKS ALOT!!!!!
>Kyle
>93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>101,700 miles
>
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