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Originally Posted by therealcreeper  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. | Yes, the t-stats coem out of the housings. Quote: |
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.
| Depending on where you live, cold or warm climates. is what dictates how you mix your coolant. We, down here in Florida use no more then half jug of Dexcool, mainly for lubrication of the system. I know alot of people who use 100% hose water, no coolant. Been doing it for decades, its perfectly fine. But if you're in a place where it gets to freezing temps, you'll need coolant of course. 1 and an 1/8 is fine. Thats less than 50% Dexcool, but thats good. Unless you live in Fargo. lol
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