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Originally Posted by LS6427  I never take the rubber hose off the t-stat housing neck. I just unbolt the t-stat housing, 2 bolts. Then pull the housing away from the water pump, then take the t-stat out. |
hmmm maybe i just didn't pay close attention when i did mine. i figured since they gave me a new housing along with the new thermostat it was all kinda one piece. didn't know you could just swap out the thermo itself like on standard small blocks. interesting.
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Originally Posted by 02_camaroz28 Im doing it because i drive 100 miles to the track and im hoping to keep my car a little cooler before i get there. And does anyone know how many gallons of coolant i need? |
i believe the stock thermostat is like 182 or 187. not gonna see much difference. and i bought 2 jugs of the unmixed dexcool(then you mix it 50/50 with water) and i used about 1 and 1/8 of them. i didn't completely drain mine though, just what was above the thermostat.