160 or 180?


plan on going to a 351 pretty soon so I want this cooling system to work for a 351 and a 302..


I want an electric fan..
good aluminum radiator
and a nice radiator


a manual switch for the electric fan so I can control when I want but I want to go on automatically too..


all 3 for under 550ish hopefully...

 

180.

 

180 is all you need......

 

i have a 351 and i have 2 electric fans big aluminum radiator. i use a 160 stat, my reasoning is that i wanted a lower overall temp, not too low . i wanted to heat up fast until 160 and after that is basically stays open, i used to run a thermostat that i cut the center out of to restric flow slightly (wide open is too much water flow) but it took to long to warm up. i have a 175 nitrious shot and if i have a 180 stat in, it will over heat for a short while till it can cool down enough to drive normal. a 160 works great for my application in which i cannot use a 180. it may work great for you or not, its just my personal experience. if you have a power-adder will have a lot to do with you heating.

 

I've got a 351 Cleveland, I put a 170 Thermostat in and it runs around 190 puuuurrrfect!, I've got a triple core radiator and no need for an electric fan. All it would do for me is restrict air flow and plus I already have the engine fan. I'd ditch the fan, but thats just me. Good luck. By the way what kind of 351 do you want?

my two cents.

 

160 just installed fat azz rad....electric fan from 90's 5.0 explorer