180 Thermostat...

[Bigmoose]

Hey I was wondering if anybody knew what thermostat was used in the 98' SOHC motors??? I was thinking about purchasing a 180, but wanted to get some feedback first.

 

[aldive]

195 is stock.

 

[Explorer46L]

If it helps I have a 180* thermostat on my 4.6L mustang and it works well. Good thing to get if you have a custom chip. But for the most part it doesn't do that much. I also found out that it takes the car longer to warm up in the winter. When you live in Boston that part kinda sucks. I have a jet chip and a Borla on my Mustang so it does help a bit.

 

[Alec]

Use a stock tstat, 192 or 195.

 

[nnnick]

hey, my t stat is bad and once i get it back from the body shop, i need to replace mine. which is the stock rating for the 4.0 ohv? 192 or 195? also is it pretty easy to do?

 

[james t]

either way nnnick, it doesnt matter. i think FoMoCo's are rated at 192, and most aftermarket ones are 195's. its the same thing. most people dont realize this, but even a good stat has a +-5 degree opening. just get a good aftermarket 195, and make sure the air hole is at the top.