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08-08-2008, 06:48 PM

20fan2k5

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Thermostat

I know this is an easy question but I tried the search feature and it would not work so I thought i'd ask anyways. What degree thermostat should I get for a stock 85 Mustang GT? Is it 180 or 195?

08-08-2008, 07:46 PM

USMC1775

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RE: Thermostat

Stock is a 192* I think, but a lot of the guys here use those or 180*'s.

08-08-2008, 07:57 PM

jakemness

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RE: Thermostat

If you have a choice... try getting the Mr. Gasket High-Flow 180 thermostat... most Napa, Schucks, and Auto-Zones have them, or can order them...

08-08-2008, 09:04 PM

1985stang

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RE: Thermostat

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ORIGINAL: jakemness

If you have a choice... try getting the Mr. Gasket High-Flow 180 thermostat... most Napa, Schucks, and Auto-Zones have them, or can order them...

I would never, ever recommend a mr. gasket thermostat. Get a Stant 180 degree thermostat and you'll be happy. That's what i run in my '85 and it works like a charm.

08-08-2008, 09:40 PM

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RE: Thermostat

the high flow mr gasket ones work great..got two of them in use in 2 of my stangs...180 degree ftw

08-08-2008, 11:31 PM

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ORIGINAL: 1985stang
I would never, ever recommend a mr. gasket thermostat. Get a Stant 180 degree thermostat and you'll be happy. That's what i run in my '85 and it works like a charm.

Care to justify that?

Mr. G t-stats are very good, and well respected...

08-09-2008, 12:11 AM

20fan2k5

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RE: Thermostat

Okay cool. Thanks for the help!!!

08-09-2008, 12:30 AM

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RE: Thermostat

We've got a Mr.Gasket 160* in our car.

08-09-2008, 08:36 AM

JPJP

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RE: Thermostat

My vote is for the Mr. Gasket High-Flow 180 thermostat. Put them in 2 of my 5.0's.
My 85 I used to have I went 160 degrees (Stant prob.)but it never seemed to warm up in the winter, sure I got heat but the engine was always a little colder than it should have been. Oil carboned up quickly. It was fine in the summer though.