thermostat

Anyone running without a thermostat? Was thinking of just removing mine for constant flow

I did that on my sled but the truck, no way.

you need the heat for the engine to work at its best, the hotter the better, within reason. Engine performs much better at 190 to 200 than at 150 for instance, remember heat is energy and the more efficient the engine is at generating power.

Good to know...I took it out on my cobra didn't know if I would achieve the same effect...I just put the new Mishimoto rad in and even beating on it I barely see temps in the 190s

As said cooler is not better... You don't want it under 190. My truck is 192-198 . maybe 200 after a hard pull. But if you're under 190, you need to swap out your thermostat

Hhmm
My truck rarely hits 190, usually stays at 188. Just changed the thermostat too. Guess ill try a different one.

Taking the t stat out can actually overheat a motor. The t stat stops coolant flow just long enough so the heat has time to transfer, with it constantly flowing it doesn't have enough time to transfer heat. So it's a :badidea:

My coolant temps dropped into the upper 170's last week and haven't been over 183 even while towing since. I was thinking the oil cooler was going to take a dump again,but maybe I need to get another thermostat. The one currently in there has only been on a few months. Looks like Ford gets to swap it for free.