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| | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 899 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 899 | Thinking of putting in a 195 degree thermostat, in my 55.2 3100 with a 235. Pro's and Con's ????
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Brian
Brian
1955.2 3100 Truck
The older I get the more dangerous I am!!!!! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 239 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 239 | The 235 and 261 engines will run best using 180 degree thermostat. I learned the hard way. When I rebuilt the engine and installed a 195 degree thermostat. The engine ran to hot. Changed out the thermostat to 180 degree. I also did some other things to get the temperature under control. Changed the water pump for one from Patricks, added a radiator overflow tank and a different fan blade. Happy with the truck in 90 degree and 10 degree weather. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Agree with Larry, they will run best at 180° and that will put
out enough heat for to keep you warm in the winter. I gotta
roll down the windows in old Blue in the winter with the heater
(deluxe)on high fan.
195° on a hot July day just may be flurting with the boiling
point if you get stopped in rush hour traffic in downtown
Princton.
Denny G
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
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