What would be a good thermostat to run in a 1972 350 chevy?

[HeavyHauler]

My friend has a 350 Chevy in his 1972 C10 and is wondering what thermostat would be good to put in it? His truck does not have AC if that makes a difference.

[Shifty One]

I'd go with a good 180, preferrably the Robert Shaw/Mr Gasket hi-flow version.

[HeavyHauler]

Thanks guys I will tell him to get the 180.

[MS66]

Pretty sure they came with 195 degree thermostat.

[Stocker]

Originally Posted by MS66

Pretty sure they came with 195 degree thermostat.

I was thinking that too. Also, the heater/defroster works better with a 195.

[Luke87gt]

I went with a RockAuto Gates 180* stat

If everything in the cooking system is working well, you don’t need anything special in the thermostat department. Good luck

[MS66]

Originally Posted by Stocker

I was thinking that too. Also, the heater/defroster works better with a 195.

Yessir, everything works as it was designed. Engine runs better too.

Originally Posted by Luke87gt

I went with a RockAuto Gates 180* stat

If everything in the cooking system is working well, you don’t need anything special in the thermostat department. Good luck

I don't get what you're comment means. If everything is working well, why did you go to a 180 instead of what it is designed to use? It's engineered to run a 195, truck runs great like that.