Running a Stovebolt w/no stat is different than running a 98 Nissan w/o one, all car are engineered differently & have strong & weak areas. In my experience, some will run cooler, some hotter, some you can't really tell any diff. Anything w/EFI needs one tho. Brian

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1964 C10 Custom Cab 350/700R4
1964 Suburban 350/700R4
1979 Ford F350 4x4 400/c6