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Old 02-20-2018, 10:07 AM   #42
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Default Re: thermostats

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Originally Posted by Jim in Wisconsin View Post
Did Ford put thermostats in the early V8s?
Be a little difficult to operate them without them! The originals were a lower temp (160 I think) because of the types of antifreeze in use. The operating temps were increased over the years to improve efficiency.

Update: The Green Book shows the early thermostats were as low as 140 deg!

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