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Old 09-10-2015, 04:39 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by 350matt View Post
by lowering the coolant temp from the 92 deg C to the 82 deg C with this thermostat, you gain power by having a slightly cooler cylinder head and so better volumetric efficency
you also gain more headroom for spark, so the cooler temperature is well worth having
its probably not much but I bet its about the 3-4bhp mark
Gottcha, thanks for explaining!
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