I sent mine in the week before and got it on the 14th. Damn thing is a work of art!

 

damn pretty arent they...

 

I love mine. Ive had it on for a little over a week now, and WOW!

 

Hawkeye - if you haven't done it already, get a 180 degree thermostat (NAPA Premium is what I have) and put that in. With your other mods, it should make even more difference in power and "snappyness"

 

When I reassembled my engine, I did not switch to a 180º t-stat. Does that make me a bad person?[]

 

Dan is an arteest in metal. I told the wife this is a work of art. She said your not putting it in the house. Now, I hadn't planned on doing that anyway. You would think after thirty years she would for give me for puting my carburator in the dishwasher.

 

I feel for you. My sister (oldest of 5) moved in with my son and me (I'm 37 and the boy is 11). We no longer live in a "Bachelor House" [:@] I can't even make a mess and enjoy it before the whirlwind comes along and cleans it! I rinsed out a beer glass and put it in the strainer for later use, and she put it in the dishwasher [] I told her I was saving it for later, as I actualkly re-use a glass for later consumption. Some people

 

No. But you would notice a little more power and acceleration if you went to the 180 stat......Here's Why:

Pulled this off another post from a while back:
found this written up at the dodgeram.org site... really really intersting and answered my question on how exactly doesn the stat afffect the computer... this was taken off of the dodgeram.org's site im quoting so i dont **** anyone off

"A cooler 180 degree thermostat and cooler intake air will reduce the tendency to ping at part-throttle. The 180 not only causes the truck to run cooler (reducing the intake air charge temp), but it also causes the truck to run cooler (this fools the computer, which believes that the truck is not completely warmed up so it runs a richer air\fuel mix).
Some have even used a 170 degree thermostat. Each 5 degrees of thermostat drop is supposed to be about like adding 1 Octane number to that of whatever gasoline you are using. The 170 thermostat may set a fault code for "Engine operating temperature not achieved in specified time" and illuminate the "Check Engine" light. Some have experienced this, others have not set the fault code.
According to Dakota Power Secrets in the January 1999 issue of Mopar Muscle, the Magnum thermostat is rated at 195 degrees F. The engine controller is designed to make maximum power at 182 deg F. Especially with a high performance engine computer, the engine generates high combustion chamber temperatures under heavy throttle conditions and this heat is transferred to the coolant above the chamber. The hot coolant forms air pockets that create combustion chamber hot spots; engine ping is the result. Dropping the thermostat to 185 or 180 degrees will stop most of the coolant pocketing, and the engine fuel economy and power will improve"

really intersting to say the least....

 

Very interesting. Well, the damage is done. Perhaps I will see how she runs and consider the swap later down the road.

 

Racinfan, I will keep that in mind here in the near future when I tear into my motor to do the plenum fix. I had looked into it, but never really thought about it that seriously (180 degree t-stat). But with what you just posted, it looks like it will be very worthwhile.

thanks.