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Everyone has a different opinion about whether to run a t-stat or not. IMHO if you live in a colder climate I'd tell you to definitely use one. Having the t-stat will allow the motor to warm up faster. I've tried not running one in all my motors and have never seen a difference for the better, but others have.
If using a t-stat just on just a restriction basis, Moroso sells 'restrictor discs'. In the kit are discs with different I.D.s and the idea is to swap out larger/smaller discs (in place of the t-stat) until you get what you want out of your cooling system.
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462 cid/ 6x-4/ TH400/ 3.36:1/ 28x10.5/ 3880#/ 12.35 @ 109.36/ 1.69 60 ft/ 4 wheel disc brakes/ 15 mpg
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