Hey guys, as most of you know I just installed my new 180 t-stat. I also have a DSP. Is there anything I can/need to do to make the engine run better? If anything? I know some people can adjust fan speeds and stuff but I'm not sure about our trucks since they have clutch fans..

 

yeah. do an e-fan. quick search will bring up tons of info. you'll see at least 10-20% better fuel economy, between 10-15 crank hp, and all that for less than $100.

 

And if you don't want to go the pick and pull route, there is this kit from Moe's
http://moesperformance.com/index.php...&cPath=1_9_860

 

Honest opinion, chuck the 180*stat in the trash and go back to the stock temp.

 

Can you explain why you don't care for the 180 thermstat? Curious...

 

^^ yeah im curious to read this...

I never went to a junkyard to get my taurus fan. I got it on ebay for like $40 in great condition. Theres a plethora of them on there

 

What I mean is there any extra tuning that needs to be done or can be done for the t-stat? I'm already going to get an e-fan..

 

I've always been taught that you "don't flog a cold engine" as the majority of engine wear occurs on start up, why? Because during the warm up cycle to operating temp, oil flow is not yet as good as it is with optimum engine oil temperature so lubrication is low and everything has been designed to run at a specific temp including: combustion chamber temperatures, air/fuel ratio, oil viscosity, heater and defroster efficiency, emissions control systems and probably more things I can't remember right now.

So my point is that I'm not going to change the operational temperature of a engine for a couple of marginal horsepower at the sacrifice of many things and the possibility of increased wear. If these were old carbureted V8's with a single vacuum line to an HEI distributor with no smog or computer controls changing the operating temp would really just mean going to a different oil viscosity, but no one here can argue there's a s--t ton of things going on with modern engines that might be temp reliant.

In 1997 there was more computing power in the Porsche 911 turbo than took man to the moon. I bet the computing power of a simple Ram truck nowadays make that look like the flinstone's car.

 

Hoss, by all means you should stay within your comfort zone. I'm a strong advocate of thermostats. Back in the day many folks tossed their stats and it lead to excess engine sludge. Engines need to come to temperature quickly for many reasons. I'm not sure whether there is proven power gains from the 180 Stat, but I prefer having my engine temp generally at a lower temp.