[DeTomaso] Cleveland Specific Thermostat

[Chance Dorsey]

Now it all makes perfect sense.

In that case, I'll move forward with the Carquest thermostat and keep the other on the shelf for next time.

All I really want to do is hear this new motor run.  After building it for 8 months, I'm starting to get antsy.

Thanks,

Chance


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From: "SOBill at aol.com" <SOBill at aol.com>
To: chance.dorsey at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cleveland Specific Thermostat


Chance,
 
This size of the foot on your thermostat is 
quite normal.
 
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.
 
A way to eliminate this situation, IMHO, is to totally 
block the bypass path and use a Windsor style thermostat.
 
Have fun 
today,

sobill at aol.com