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Reg Evans
Posted 2017-03-02 11:38 AM (#535015)
Subject: Thermostat spec



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My recently purchased 56 New Yorker with the 354 Hemi had a stuck open thermostat and the engine never seemed to warm up over 140 degrees. I installed a new 180 degree one and, at least according to the dash gauge ,barely reaches the low end of the normal temp operating range. Anyone here have a spec on the one I should use for this engine ? 180?...190?
Thanks in advance.
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Mopar1
Posted 2017-03-02 5:51 PM (#535038 - in reply to #535015)
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I use a 180-195 range.
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Reg Evans
Posted 2017-03-03 7:33 AM (#535069 - in reply to #535015)
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Would this one be marked 180 or 195 ? Mine is marked 180.
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local2Ed
Posted 2017-03-03 11:27 AM (#535077 - in reply to #535015)
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Reg Evans - 2017-03-02 11:38 AM

My recently purchased 56 New Yorker with the 354 Hemi had a stuck open thermostat and the engine never seemed to warm up over 140 degrees. I installed a new 180 degree one and, at least according to the dash gauge ,barely reaches the low end of the normal temp operating range. Anyone here have a spec on the one I should use for this engine ? 180?...190?
Thanks in advance.
Reg


I would see what temp it's running at fully warmed up by using one of those laser point temperature gizmos pointed at the thermostat housing.

You could also put a thermometer in the radiator.

Edited by local2Ed 2017-03-03 11:30 AM
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Reg Evans
Posted 2017-03-03 12:12 PM (#535080 - in reply to #535015)
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I'll do that now that the new 180 stat is installed. With the old one my infrared thermometer read 140 at the housing.
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60 dart
Posted 2017-03-03 4:12 PM (#535092 - in reply to #535015)
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a 56 chrysler w/o power package is 180 . with is 160 -----------------------------------------------------later
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Mopar1
Posted 2017-03-05 10:55 PM (#535238 - in reply to #535092)
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Summit published info some yrs ago showing cyl wall wear is 3 times greater with a 160 vs 180-195.
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60 dart
Posted 2017-03-05 11:47 PM (#535243 - in reply to #535238)
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Mopar1 - 2017-03-05 10:55 PM

Summit published info some yrs ago showing cyl wall wear is 3 times greater with a 160 vs 180-195.


was that for grocery getters or funny cars or both -------------------------------------later
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59 in Calif
Posted 2017-03-06 8:02 PM (#535306 - in reply to #535015)
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Put the thermometer in the rad with the cap off and see what the temp is really doing. Chances are the sender or the gauge is losing calibration. Also check it at rpm's above idle. Jerry
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Mopar1
Posted 2017-03-09 9:46 PM (#535616 - in reply to #535243)
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60 dart - 2017-03-05 10:47 PM

Mopar1 - 2017-03-05 10:55 PM

Summit published info some yrs ago showing cyl wall wear is 3 times greater with a 160 vs 180-195.


was that for grocery getters or funny cars or both -------------------------------------later
I'm assuming a non race engine.
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60 dart
Posted 2017-03-09 11:42 PM (#535625 - in reply to #535015)
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my dart has a 69 , 383 , champion aluminum rad. and is the coolest running motor i've ever owned . stays a tad above 180 even hot weather settin still for a hour . i take it as a blessing
that it runs cool as i lived with all sorts of over heaters of yesteryear --------------------------------------------------later
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