91stang

what is the stock thermostat... and how low would yall recommend me going i was thinking 160 but i think that's too low isn't it

PX429

185

91stang

so would 180 be fine?

PX429

yeah

91stang

and what's a good radiator and water pump?

i was looking at summit racing and they had a bunch of brands for radiators but no 3 row designs? would 3 rows be an overkill?

and is this a good fan?

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

95hooptey

I used 160 and it works fine but I am in the south HOTTTTTTTTTT.

I think stock is like 190 or so?

91stang

well considering that it's like 100* outside right now... i would conider myslef in the south

95hooptey

Yea, 160 would be fine..mine still heats up a bit when you get in to it. It had NO thermostat before I put on in and it ran a little warmer...........The thermostat at least gives the radiator a little time to cool the coolant.

The Summit site has a horsepower kit with a thermostat and its liek 165? I got a 160 at O'Reily..........

Joel5.0

A 160° t-stat is a to be installed, you may want to check this article. If coolant temp is getting above 220°, even in 100° temps places, you could be masking a cooling system problem that needs to be checked and corrected. My 2¢.

Boss_Hotrod

Ive always heard to stay away from 160 stats escpecailly on FI engines.