Installed water pump and 160 thermostat today

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by howe

Take both stats and put them in H20 @ 186F measure the net area, forget about warm up duration its not that important what is important, are they the same net area for the same temp?

At 186F, the 160 stat is wide open, and has been for a while; the OEM stat has just the smallest sliver of an opening, if any at all.

[Bryan topping]

Thanks for the input guys. I think this will be the way I go.
AKnowles, are you planning on replacing the front bumper cover or modifying your existing one?

[AKnowles]

I plan to modify the front bumper using the 101 Project book methodology. I already have the tools. Plus my front bumber is a bit beat up (a serious rock chip/dent in it where the license plate used to be. So, I figured I'd strip it, prep it, paint it afterwards anyway. If I can't do it and the cost is too high for a shop to do it, only then will I look at a replacement for it.

[howe]

JPF thanks,
sounds like the LTT is the way to gooooo!!!