RE: 180 Thermostat

From: Greig, Doug (douggr@hazelett.com)
Date: Mon Oct 04 1999 - 16:05:58 EDT


Thanks for the info!!!

  Doug in Vermont
  98 CC V6 4X4

        -----Original Message-----
        From: Jack Hilton [SMTP:HEMI@charter.net]
        Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 3:51 PM
        To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
        Subject: Re: DML: 180 Thermostat

        The optimum operating temp for the Magnum engines is about 182
degrees .
        Your truck has a 195 degree thermostat from the factory which
doesn't even
        open fully till 2-something . It is fairly easy to do , although
it is
        kinds buried and costs under $10 .

        At 03:39 PM 10/4/1999 -0400, you wrote:
> What is a 180 degree thermostat and what are the advantages of
putting
>on in? Are they expensive? Are they hard to install? I've
installed
>thermostats on other vehicles and found it very easy.
>
>

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