[DeTomaso] R.S. Thermo & restrictor plate ??

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

you say that...but i bet somebody drove it to their prom at least once.
On Jul 1, 2011 4:56 PM, "doug351c" <doug351c at gmail.com> wrote:
> On my original, unmolested 351C block the brass bypass plate's top surface
> measures 1.04 inches from the block's T-stat seat.
>
> Doug Braun
> blue 73L #5505
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of B Hower
> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 4:31 PM
> To: SOBill at aol.com
> Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] R.S. Thermo & restrictor plate ??
>
>
> Thanks some more Bill,
> Bud #3400
>
> --- On Thu, 6/30/11, SOBill at aol.com <SOBill at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: SOBill at aol.com <SOBill at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] R.S. Thermo & restrictor plate ??
> To: b.hower3400 at yahoo.com
> Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Thursday, June 30, 2011, 3:54 PM
>
> Bud,
>
> The bypass plate has a 0.75 inch diameter hole with an area of 0.442 sq
in.
>
> The foot of the thermostat has a 0.66 inch diameter with an area of 0.342
sq
> in.
>
> The foot of the thermostat can block only 77.4% (0.342 x 100/0.442) of the
> bypass plate hole if it is perfectly (unlikely) positioned vertically in
the
> bypass plate hole.
>
> This means that 22.6% of the water volume which bypasses when the
thermostat
> is closed can still bypass when the thermostat is open.
>
> Have fun today,
>
> sobill at aol.com
>
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