[DeTomaso] Thermostat test
Daniel C Jones
daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com
Fri Sep 4 12:15:47 EDT 2009
> I will install NO thermostat and run the engine to see what happens.
I've not been following this thread so perhaps you have some other
modification which makes this not a concern but for 351C's with the
factory cooling system, simply removing the thermostat will cause
the engine to run hotter, not cooler:
http://www.bacomatic.org/gallery2/v/hidden/dan/dan-cars/album04/album24/OHOnews21of38.jpg.html
Read the section on "Special Precautions Required to Remove Thermostat
from 351C Engines"
Also, the 192 degree thermostat was chosen for good reason:
http://www.bacomatic.org/gallery2/v/hidden/dan/dan-cars/album25/cylinder_wall_wear.gif.html
Cylinder wall wear rapidly increases with cooler temperatures.
Dan Jones
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