[DeTomaso] thermostats

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/23/09 3:39:46 PM, asajay at asajay.com writes:

> So my question is, what exactly about the change (relocated thermostat) 
> contributes to the more effective cooling?
> 
The stock 351C thermostat in its stock location is a known water flow 
restriction by its design. Moving the thermostat to a remote location apparently 
allows more water to flow through the heads and block, which will always 
reduce engine temp at least a little. Several cars came stock this way; my 
mid-engined '87 V-6 Fiero had a remote thermostat. 
But there may be another, less complicated   way.... I recently found that 
not all thermostats open the same amount- some open wider, some openonly a 
little but are "high flow", and then there are the cheap ones. I'm working on 
an article to explore all this, if you can wait for a bit. All the parts 
I'm checking will simply drop into the block in the stock location and manner. 
One of interest is 5X the cost of a Kragen's Special, but may be worth 
it.... More later- J Deryke


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