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<blockquote data-quote="Rruuff Day" data-source="post: 158678" data-attributes="member: 2217"><p>Ask a good mechanic on the thermostst change too. My gut tells me that it won't make a difference in anything other than how long it takes for the engine to reach operating temperature. Once the engine reaches 160 and the thermostat opens, the engine will continue to heat up to operating temperature and heat the antifreeze along with it.</p><p>You should also check your antifreeze/water mix. Antifreeze is great to protect the fluid from freezing and also helps protect from corrosion, BUT, it does not transfer heat away from the engine nearly as well as water does. If you have a 70/30 mix (antifreeze/water), your car will run hottter than a 50/50 or even a 60/40 mix. Start with a 50/50 but check it for freezing point as it relates to your climate and storage condition. Even in a closed, uninsulated garage, the ambient temperature remains 7 to 10 degrees above the outside temp. At least in my unheated shop it does. Vettecave is heated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rruuff Day, post: 158678, member: 2217"] Ask a good mechanic on the thermostst change too. My gut tells me that it won't make a difference in anything other than how long it takes for the engine to reach operating temperature. Once the engine reaches 160 and the thermostat opens, the engine will continue to heat up to operating temperature and heat the antifreeze along with it. You should also check your antifreeze/water mix. Antifreeze is great to protect the fluid from freezing and also helps protect from corrosion, BUT, it does not transfer heat away from the engine nearly as well as water does. If you have a 70/30 mix (antifreeze/water), your car will run hottter than a 50/50 or even a 60/40 mix. Start with a 50/50 but check it for freezing point as it relates to your climate and storage condition. Even in a closed, uninsulated garage, the ambient temperature remains 7 to 10 degrees above the outside temp. At least in my unheated shop it does. Vettecave is heated. [/QUOTE]
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