hmmmmm..........I bought a performance mod?

[0212353]

yeah, not my style, but I'm going to give it a whirl.

 

[AWE Daniel]

Dude I am doing it too dont worry.

 

[EJM05]

whats it suppose to do and where do you install it?

 

[Laramie1997]

whats it suppose to do and where do you install it?

It's a thermostat. Follow your top radiator hose and there it is right on the block. It controls the engine temperature. The cooler your motor runs, the more power it'll make, but it will also consume more fuel.


BAAAD NUMBERS! If it says jet you need to run, run far far away. Failsafe FTW.

 

[0212353]

I've read that Jet was THE best one to get, tried and true - so......whatchoo getting at Chris?

 

[Laramie1997]

I've read that Jet was THE best one to get, tried and true - so......whatchoo getting at Chris?

Well Willis, that brand is regarded as poo poo in my neck of the woods. From mechanical to plug and play chips....
Not to mention the fact that I like my stats to have a retention clip that holds the valve open in case of failure instead of snapping shut like most others do.

 

[adamwilkes14]

+2 for Failsafe Tstats....even some of the Autozone brand Tstats have a failsafe built into them....

 

[RaiderJay6]

Congrats! You wont notice a thing!

 

[0212353]

well that blows. whats the point then? LOL

 

[adamwilkes14]

Just saying you have something made by Jet on your engine?

 

[0212353]

that means jack to me.

 

[adamwilkes14]

The only way I can see it being a peformance mod is if Jet offered a tstat designed for a temp that nobody else does...

 

[AWE Daniel]

I like to think of it as a preventitive mod, just like the 2500 tranny cooler I am gonna do

 

[adamwilkes14]

Why is it some sites list the OEM 5.7 tstat as 205, some at 203 and some at 195?

Also, all the info I can find on this tstat it only works for 3rd gen 5.7's....2003-2007

 

[0212353]

morgan runs it on his 4th gen, as does Jay and a handful of fellas on DT

It'll work

 

[adamwilkes14]

dont mind my babbling guys...I am bored at work and looking for info on this is giving me something to do....LOL

 

[Laramie1997]

morgan runs it on his 4th gen, as does Jay and a handful of fellas on DT

It'll work

It will work, yes... BUT it's not anything that you're gonna feel. In your current state, consider it a safety thing if your truck develops a reason to over heat or something. Having a 20* window in your pocket is nice sometimes. I am unsure what the adverse MPG effect is going to be on the 5.7 ram, but I do know that it clipped me for right at .4 MPG across the board.

All in all, going to a lower stat is a complimentary mod. It flows nicely with heads, a cam, tuner, and usually a stroker kit. Outside of those, it's really not worth toying with in my book. Also, you will notice a longer delay in how fast your truck heats up in the winter time as the truck will be dumping cooler water and coolant to the motor sooner than you are now. In these trucks, I doubt it will be anything really noticeable because I have noticed that my auto climate control when on heat will kick on when the coolant temp reaches 100*F. (Auto set to 73*F as well)

Enjoy installing the mod though. Looked under the hood the other day and Dodge finally got around to making the stat stupid simple to install. I know on the 2nd gen magnums, you had to unbolt the AC compressor and swing it out of the way a bit before you could get to the thermostat.

EDIT: My bad. You had to swing the alternator out of the way if you didn't have a 1/2" drive extension. The AC lines had to be moved instead of the compressor.

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

JJ thats gonna add atleast 110 RWHP

 

[RubberFrog]

You'll appreciate it when you're towing something heavy during the hot summer.

 

[0212353]

towing? LOL