jwsfarrier
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Russrepair has OEM Motorcraft thermostats he bought out from a Ford dealer. Get'em while you can
Engine Running Cold
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The_Josh_Bear
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Good call on the actual boiling temp. That said, 195* is about where mine sits at cruising speeds on the freeway so it should definitely be open at least somewhat by then.
Just cause I'm curious, what's your altitude?
MJGenay
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Thanks. 9500'
A $30 Equus mechanical coolant temp gauge has worked well for me. Again, test it in boiling water to make sure it's accurate. I swapped out to Auber Instruments digital gauges so I could wire in my own idiot light/alarm combo--their sensors seem to be accurate as the mechanical and digital read the same but response time is better on the digital. I also recommend their oil pressure sensor & gauge combo--381k on the engine and 38psi at ~2000RPM and 14psi idle though I haven't compared with a mechanical pressure gauge. An it's kind of interesting to see oil pressure drop as the oil temp increases. On a cold morning I see upwards of 52psi.
rreegg
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Dang that puts “mile high” to shame a bit. I’ve always lived at sea level and get really tired and short of breath visiting places above 6k’ - a non turbo idi probably feels even worse
I've been running the black faced mechanical one since 2019. Grabbed it from the RV before I sold it and moved it to my current van.
The_Josh_Bear
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Where is your pressure sensor?
I just used the factory sensor location. Pretty sure the sensor is 1/8 npt and the factory is 1/4 npt.
The kit comes with the required adapter, in any case
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