Hey guys just wondering which T-stat to pick, told the kid at the parts store I wanted a 180deg, and I checked the P/N after I got home, and he gave me a F@&$ing 195 WTF ??!!, Its silly hot (FL summer weather) with everyday last week hitting well over 90 out i figured 180 would be a fair compromise, but a 160 is also available, would it hurt anything to run a 160 ??? ( I also have a pretty sweet cooling fan I got from a buddy of mine from the BMW he works at so that will be installed as well)


second question, I have a cliffy 4BBl mani and was going to run the eddy carb (hey it was free and really only cost me about $23 for the rebuild kit) i wanted to run some kind of "heatsink" between the carb and mani but didn't know if I should run an aluminium spacer or a phelonic one, didn't know which would dissapate heat better, and I also saw teds aluminium plate set up, but didn't know which would be better, the plate or the spacer and which material,

-Mike

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I am the Guardian, I hate helos, everything leaks.......

The Plate............surface area will dissipate more heat faster than a spacer
I personally use a wooden hand crafted spacer with an aluminum plate on top. Wood works better than ant thing you can buy. If you have the patience and a small jig saw it's basically free
MaX

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1966 barracuda 360
1964 signet conv. 170 turbo
Bonneville or Bust 2012

how thick for each, and what would you use to sel the wood ?? epoxy resin ??

-Mike

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I am the Guardian, I hate helos, everything leaks.......

I use a 1" wooden spacer (spray painted w/clear urethane) Krylon brand.
For the aluminum heat spacer I use 1/4 X 4" X 8". Offset it to cover exhaust manifold. MaX

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1966 barracuda 360
1964 signet conv. 170 turbo
Bonneville or Bust 2012

cool now what emp t-stat should I be running ???

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I am the Guardian, I hate helos, everything leaks.......

If you are running a carb I'd use a 180 in hot weather 90 to 100 degrees
In the winter 32 to 80 = 195 degrees
where it's frigid 32 on down= 200 205 210

hope this helps MaX

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1966 barracuda 360
1964 signet conv. 170 turbo
Bonneville or Bust 2012

yea i went with a 180deg, figured the electric fan can compensate, that an I have aggressive teds fan relay write up saved,

-Mike

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I am the Guardian, I hate helos, everything leaks.......

Teds idea is spot -on..........keep in touch with us.......I like progress reports. Helps keep me motivated
regards MaX

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1966 barracuda 360
1964 signet conv. 170 turbo
Bonneville or Bust 2012

I'll do what I can max, but it will probably end up in the ....So what did you get done on your slant today ??? section lol

-Mike

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I am the Guardian, I hate helos, everything leaks.......

yes I have 180 and 195 t-stats and I switch them summer and winter.

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V8?? We don't need no stink'n V8!!