04silveradoclone07ss Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 hopefully this goes in the right place. a 160* seems like a bolt on. have a question though. was will i gain from this. it seems like a cheap mod and alot of people have it. any +/- on it. is it needed, if i dont have a heavily modified engine. im planning to do a few things to the engine later and have a few bucks in the truck fund so is it worth it????~~Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivierakid55 Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 lets your engine run a little cooler. supposedly you can get a little more timing out of it that way with your custom tuned pcm. cooler means more power. mine runs about 170-175 most of the time now with my 160 degree. about 15-20 degrees cooler than stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymoney Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 I got 1 but i cant tell a diffrence. It still runs about 180 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF-03-SS Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Only if you get it tuned after the install. Any luck w/ DEZ Racing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04silveradoclone07ss Posted December 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 not yet havent gotton around to talk to them. i will thou and keep you guys posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakesvho Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 I got 1 but i cant tell a diffrence. It still runs about 180 or so. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have a handheld tune and I do notice a little more kick, doing about 170 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortec MAX Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 I talked to Allen Nelson of Nelson Performance today. He told me that the 160 or 180 T-Stat allows the PCM to add more timing because the engine is running cooler. The PCM monitors the engine temp and will add more timing when it is cooler. He also told me that where I live in Idaho and the winters are cold, I should run the 180, not the 160. Just thought I'd share what I learned from a man who knows. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wody Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 im from vegas anyone know what the part number and where i can get a 160 t-stat? thanks Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalSS Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 im from vegas anyone know what the part number and where i can get a 160 t-stat? thanks Alan <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If you go to Tybrne a great supplier for go fast goodies on this site you can find 2004+ t-stat...Should be around $25 http://www.tbyrnemotorsports.com/truckcatalog.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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