[DeTomaso] Thermostat question

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/2/09 11:54:43 AM, grayjim at att.net writes:

> Does anyone know if there exits a Cleveland-specific 160 deg thermostat? 
> More than one engine builder says to use such a thermostat but I also think 
> they substitute the restrictor in the bypass circuit with one that has a 
> much smaller hole.  One such brass restrictor that I saw from Dennis Quella 
> had a hole no larger than 1/4 inch
> 
I've not found a Cleveland-specific 160F thermostat. Some guys have 
fabricated such things by soldering a Clevelands' copper shut-off thimble on the 
bottom of a Windsor thermostat. Dunno what reliability this might 
deliver.....But if the engine has certain aftermarket waterpumps that do not have the 
cast-in warm-up circuit, or a warm-up port thats been plugged with a setscrew 
or by other means, then ANY Ford (and many Chevy as well) thermostats will 
work just fine in a Cleveland block.

The brass restrictor ring is lightly pressed in and is usually easily 
removed with a screwdriver or small prybar. But they're getting harder to find 
NOS so don't maul it too badly- you may want it again someday! Good luck- J 
Deryke