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Re: Thermostat

To: james <jhn3@uakron.edu>
Subject: Re: Thermostat
From: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2003 15:10:39 -0500
Cc: v8 <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
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In theory, the hotter the enigne is (relative to ambient), the more 
power it will produce, but I don't know that 20 deg. will make a bit of 
difference.  On the other side, a cooler engine bay will mean a cooler 
fuel/air charge and less chance of vapor lock, so I'd run it as hot as I 
could until I had fuel problems or overheating at idle.
Just my 2 BHP worth.
James J.


james wrote:

>Gents,  I am thinking about putting my new engine back into my V8.  It is a
>'63 Olds 215 with 4bbl.  My current thermostat is a 185 deg stat, the book
>lists a stock opening temp of 167-172.  Can anyone offer any good reason to
>chose one stat over another.  In the range that I am considering, I think I
>have 165, 175, and 185 available.  I live in Ohio FWIW.  I don't expect to
>have any problems with the 185 stat as that is what was installed in the
>first engine, but if there is a reason to go for a lower temp I would like
>to know.  I need to replace it either way.  I know that emissions are lower
>for higher temps but I am permanently emissions exempt so that is not a
>factor.  Are there any performance benefits to a certain temp over another?
>Any other benefits/considerations?

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