180* thermostat

[MNMarauder]

Where can i get one fast? I think my is dieing on me.

thanks.

[Blackened300a]

Where can i get one fast? I think my is dieing on me.

thanks.

Define Dying?? Are you low on water??? Have you tried getting the air out of the cooling system??? Have you ever changed the T-stat before??

maybe you wont have to change the stat after all

[Merc-O-matic]

Call Dennis Reinhart...vendor on this site
Reinhart Automotive in Orange Park, Fla.

[MarauderMark]

Call Dennis Reinhart...vendor on this site
Reinhart Automotive in Orange Park, Fla.
This is true he'll send it yesterday.1-904-276-5003 :up:
Pic of Thermostat Clicky Herey (http://reinhartautomotive.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=12345&Product_Code=MM-180T&Category_Code=9)

[Blackened300a]

Or just head to your local speed shop, Its not such a unusual T-stat so it won't be hard to find.

[MarauderMarc]

If your temp is going way up and then down again, make sure you dont have an air bubble in your cooling system first. Changing the stat is a PITA unless you have jack stands or a lift.

[Blackened300a]

Changing the stat is a PITA unless you have jack stands or a lift.

lol I did it without a lift or stand, just tie off the coolant within all the lines going to the stat, then loosen the clamps, pull out the housing and swap stat's. took me about 15 minutes start to finish.

[MENINBLK]

Make sure you keep adding coolant over the next few days when it is cold.
It takes a long time to get all of the air out.

If you crack the crossover tube fitting every morning,
you should be able to add some coolant, until it levels off
after a few days.
Leave the cap on the reservoir, and just crack the fitting
on the crossover tube to add coolant.

When my dealer replaced my thermostat, I had to add 1.5 quarts
about a week later.
Now it's completely full !!!

[jwheeler]

Just go to NAPA... It is where Dennis gets them. Number 109.

-J

[Blackened300a]

Just go to NAPA... It is where Dennis gets them. Number 109.

-J

:lol: :laugh:

[TooManyFords]

Just go to NAPA... It is where Dennis gets them. Number 109.

-J

Wow! Look who's back from the dead!

Call me sometime...

john

[jwheeler]

John, I haven't been dead... I was just hibernating...:sleepy:

I will give you a holla one of these weekends!

-J

[metroplex]

Get a replacement 192/195 factory t-stat. Your engine makes the most power when its hot, contrary to popular belief.

Hot AIR is what kills power due to less oxygen content than cooler denser air (Air is like 72%-75% Nitrogen, oxygen is what you want).

On a supercharger, your want the intercooler to cool down the compressed air charge, because as you increase the pressure, the temperature rises (compressing air). Refer to the ideal gas law, PV = nRT.
On a normally aspirated motor, you want a cool air charge as well.

However, the engine itself (oil, rotating parts, etc...) runs most efficiently when everything is at normal operating temperatures. Engine oil is flowing faster and all the metal parts have expanded to the proper dimensions, and overall there is less frictional losses.

If you run a 160F t-stat, your engine will run cooler but your engine oil won't get hot enough and neither will your engine internals. What kills most cars at the track is heat soak from the exhaust manifolds that "heats" up the intake manifold and air intake stream causing power loss, not the fact that the engine itself is hot.

One reason why pro drag race cars do not have to get warmed up before the race is the engine internals are designed to have very little friction (BFSC is low) from the start, and get tossed after a few races.

[MNMarauder]

Hey! thanks for all the replies I have to be honest I haven't been showing the marauder much love lately. I ended up having to drive it this winter due to my beater actually not running.

anyway i had the coolent replaced and yes the temp keeps spiking. I am almost 100 percent sure it is air bubbles. What is the trick to releasing them? I have no idea how coolent systems work.

sorry for the lame-o post.

[RF Overlord]

I am almost 100 percent sure it is air bubbles. What is the trick to releasing them?When the motor is cool, remove the round metal plug in the top of the coolant crossover pipe, using a 1/4" square drive. Add coolant through that bung until full. Reinstall the plug loosely (1 or 2 turns) and start the motor. Allow the motor to warm up until air stops fizzing out, then tighten the plug all the way.