Thermastat location

[Blue99DakotaSport]

Intalling a 160 degree thermastat, but can't locate the thermastat. Please help me.

[cj091184]

the thermostat is usually inside the top of the engine block where the top radiator hose connects to the engine inside a little housing that shoult have two bolts, and you will need the new gasket and sealer as well.

[BleedDodge]

That's too cold.

[AwPhuch]

I wouldnt use below a 180, if you put too cold the engine wont run right and the emissions might go thru the roof

I think the stock thermostat is 195, so a 180 isnt that much lower

Brian
AwPhuch

[sneakybert]

What engine do you have ? If you install a thermostat that has a lower temperature rating your fuel mileage will go down considerably .

[Blue99DakotaSport]

I have a 3.9 litre V6. Although it will hurt my gas mileage or emmissions I will have a cooler running engine with better combustion and more power. At least this is what I am told. The thermastat on't keep the engine running at that temperature, it will increase the flow of coolant at that temperature. And there aren't Emissions checks in Ohio anymore. So I'm golden.

My friend has a Z28 that runs hot as crap like 220or210 so he installed a 160 stat and his engine runs between 190and200 now. Hot engines, although great for gas mileage, not great for full combustion (power).

[Blue99DakotaSport]

I am considering the Jet StageII performance chip as the next upgrade. I said it was for cars with high flow exhausts and inakes and cooler thermastats. As well as upgrading to premium gas settings. Does anyone think I can get more than 25 horses to the street if I have the following upgrades.

Airaid CIA
Dynomax Cat-back exhaust
160 thermastat
currently using premium (93 grade) fuel