zippy Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 the stock clutch fan will run warmer since it is thermostaticly made to fully engage at higher temps. as for the programming, it's recomended but not required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBSS Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 the stock clutch fan will run warmer since it is thermostaticly made to fully engage at higher temps. as for the programming, it's recomended but not required. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have HPTuners but the stock fan. What would I need to reprogram, and to what parameter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbochargedBerserker Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 the stock clutch fan will run warmer since it is thermostaticly made to fully engage at higher temps. as for the programming, it's recomended but not required. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have HPTuners but the stock fan. What would I need to reprogram, and to what parameter? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There really isn't anything to reprogram with the stock fan. The only pids that get touched with an efan are the aux fan on and off temps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hank Posted September 24, 2004 Report Share Posted September 24, 2004 doesn't the SLP come with a housing like the Hypertech? where can you order the SLP from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBSS Posted September 24, 2004 Report Share Posted September 24, 2004 I just realized the 2003 and 2004 stats are totally different. The 2004 stats look like the pictures I included above. The 2003 stat looks like the image below, and costs considerably more (this one is $54.95 from SLP's): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deezel Posted September 24, 2004 Report Share Posted September 24, 2004 One advantage of the cooler stats is that they are supposed to allow you to safely run a little more timing without detonation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBSS Posted September 24, 2004 Report Share Posted September 24, 2004 i recomend the one from SLP... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Zippy - I just contacted SLP and they told me all their thermostats were Hypertechs....so why would these be any better than the Lingenfelter, or Thunder Racing stat? It seems they are all Hypertech... Is there anyone else who manufacturers 160* thermostats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBSS Posted September 25, 2004 Report Share Posted September 25, 2004 Zip, anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbochargedBerserker Posted September 25, 2004 Report Share Posted September 25, 2004 i recomend the one from SLP... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Zippy - I just contacted SLP and they told me all their thermostats were Hypertechs....so why would these be any better than the Lingenfelter, or Thunder Racing stat? It seems they are all Hypertech... Is there anyone else who manufacturers 160* thermostats? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> When I bought mine, I got the same info -- seems like they are all hypertech's. I don't know for sure, but it sure seemed that way to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBSS Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 i recomend the one from SLP... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Zippy - I just contacted SLP and they told me all their thermostats were Hypertechs....so why would these be any better than the Lingenfelter, or Thunder Racing stat? It seems they are all Hypertech... Is there anyone else who manufacturers 160* thermostats? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenKey Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Never had a problem with Hypertech, in this truck, or the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_w Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 There is an interesting article here... The last three pages up from the bottom. It discusses the pros and cons of lower coolant temp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBSS Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 There is an interesting article here... The last three pages up from the bottom. It discusses the pros and cons of lower coolant temp. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Besides the fact that the article is an obvious plug for Vince Performance, I am intrigued by what it says. It says that running under 200 degrees Farenheit will cause you to 'lost life' on your motor. Does that sound right to you guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_w Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 I've always heard that lower coolant temps will cause problems with oil evaporating off contaminants... I mentioned it on here a long while back and the thought seemed to have been shot down... I do like the gains with lowering the temp, 20* or whatever there. That's pretty significant.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deezel Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 The oil contamination/burning off issue is debatable. The theory is that moisture can collect in the crankcase and react with additives in the oil forming a corrosive mixture. But... Just because the coolant in your heads is around 180*F doesn't mean the oil is that cold. The vapor pressure of water is significantly higher than oil, and when exposed to the heat of cylinder walls, the water will evaporate first and be exhausted by the PCV system. And, the frequency of oil changes plays a role here, too. Most performance-minded owners will change their oil more frequently, thus reducing the likelihood of such problems. Also, synthetic oils seem to be less susceptible to this problem IMO. Running a 160 stat and Mobil 1, my oil looks nice and clean when I change it at about 3000mi intervals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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