22c plugs and 180 thermostat

[Grand Marquis GT]

for my tbird.

what is the benefit?

[texasvic]

Not much.

Plugs will foul sooner

The engine will run a little cooler.

[Johnnyiroc]

not neccessarily, depends on the mods, or calibration, I run a 180 in every vic I have and still have heat in winter, cooler summer operation, and crap that you will have closed loop issues is garbage.

[texasvic]

Well the t bird is stock.

[Grand Marquis GT]

All it has is a freer flowing exhaust and intake...

[BigTomZ]

i wouldnt bother unless you have a very aggressive computer tune with some timing advance.

[evillally]

I find that the Mark runs better and does better on gas with those same mods (Autolite 103, actually). I'm not on the gas too much, better throttle response, and I gained 2 MPG.

[BigTomZ]

most mod motors i've seen have lost mpg swapping colder like that.

[evillally]

most mod motors i've seen have lost mpg swapping colder like that.

Probably because once you notice the extra power, the full-throttling resumes... :evil:

[Grand Marquis GT]

I should really concentrate on beefing the merk up, but this car is too fun!

[Paul_]

I should really concentrate on beefing the merk up, but this car is too fun!

ruh-roh!

tom's hooked

[Blaze86Vic]

I should really concentrate on beefing the merk up, but this car is too fun!

Remember what you have learned, feel don't think. Be mindfull of the dark side, easy is it to take.

[p71towny]

The thermostat is fine but the plugs aren't necessary unless you have a different tune. Now if you get a steeda timing adjuster and crank it up then yes. See, 4.6 ain't all that bad. J-mod the tranny :evil:

[texasvic]

Do you have any experience with the timming adjuster?

[Grand Marquis GT]

I was thinking bout the ASP pulleys and the timing adjuster.

Teh JMod is next on the list :evil: