air dam
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underbody Airdam and Themostat
incase if no one knows what im talking about, a air dam to the best of my knowledge is placed right behind i belive the engine and it scoops up air while driving and directs it to the engine.
Anyhow, i was curious if one has been placed ever on one of our durangos to be the temp's down lower? i would imagine its a cheap way to cool down the engine better.
So has it been done? Also what is the stock themostat temp? will a lower degree one help with anything?
I would also like to know if cooling is anything our trucks should worry about when stock add if doing the above and my other mods (removing rubber between hood/lights, splash guard, and rubber at back of hood) really helps anything? I have noticed though since i have done those mods that ALOT more hot air is comming out of the engine bay quicker.
Anyhow, i was curious if one has been placed ever on one of our durangos to be the temp's down lower? i would imagine its a cheap way to cool down the engine better.
So has it been done? Also what is the stock themostat temp? will a lower degree one help with anything?
I would also like to know if cooling is anything our trucks should worry about when stock add if doing the above and my other mods (removing rubber between hood/lights, splash guard, and rubber at back of hood) really helps anything? I have noticed though since i have done those mods that ALOT more hot air is comming out of the engine bay quicker.
Last edited by LuxuryDodge; 07-19-2010 at 04:10 PM.
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cooling is NOT a common problem on these trucks, i honestly think that you are wasting your time worrying about it to the extreme that you are, keep up on the coolant and make sure the fans are working, and drive it, the seals are put there by dodge for a reason to keep water out of the engine bay (definitely NOT all of it, but why make it easier for the water to get in) most likely bc these trucks are electronically controlled by a COMPUTER and we all know what happens when computers get wet (right???)
and the stock stat is a 195 (iirc) some people like 180, on the 4.7 you have to be careful to get one with a weep hole in it otherwise it will do more harm then good, but many with the 4.7 (myself included) fell that the stock stat is just fine.
and the stock stat is a 195 (iirc) some people like 180, on the 4.7 you have to be careful to get one with a weep hole in it otherwise it will do more harm then good, but many with the 4.7 (myself included) fell that the stock stat is just fine.
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Thank you, i was mostly just throwing out an idea out there for others about the air dam, i know the little things i havent done dont really do squat but i love modding lol. I'll probaly keep the stock T, but are the water necks a pain to get at though? I mostly just throwing out ideas as i dont wanna devote all my money to the durango when i got the camaro to worry about.
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Please post pictures of your sister.......LMFAO!
So I start looking at the setup of the 4.7L cooling system cause you said that the T-stat is on the lower hose (which is really strange!) and you are correct. So I stare at it for a long while to figure how it works. Man whomever came up with that design should be shot! I still have issues that I cannot shake with that set up! It just makes absolutely NO sense!
Anyway, hahahahaha
So I start looking at the setup of the 4.7L cooling system cause you said that the T-stat is on the lower hose (which is really strange!) and you are correct. So I stare at it for a long while to figure how it works. Man whomever came up with that design should be shot! I still have issues that I cannot shake with that set up! It just makes absolutely NO sense!
Anyway, hahahahaha
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