Opinion

[Bob Bidonde]

I run 160F thermostats in both of my Model A's and I have been doing so for many years. I also have temperature gauges in the cars, and both cars run at approximately 160F. I had one thermostat fail and it stayed closed that caused the engine to overheat. The engine's temperature was so hot it melted the solder in the REX-A-CO temperature gauge sensor, so the ether leaked out. I have switch to APCO temperature gauges that us a thermocouple in lieu of a Borden tube.