[DeTomaso] Subject: LAYDOWN OR STRAIGHT UP RADIATOR

asajay at asajay.com asajay at asajay.com
Mon Mar 26 19:34:31 EDT 2012


By the way... if you haven't visited Garth's site..... you're missing  
some really cool stuff.

Asa Jay

Quoting Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>:

> Yup! 
>
>
> That photo is courtesy of AsaJay who is credited and gave me   
> permission to use it on my site to illustrate the restrictor plate   
> on my Thermostat Replacement page:   
> http://www.banzairunnerpantera.com/updates_thermostat.htm
>
> Thanks!
>
> Garth
>
>
> --- Original Message ---
> Um... yea... That's -my- photo from the 351C undergoing forensics in  
>  my garage.
> And in fact it goes along with an illustration of the thermostat plug
> and "hat" being inserted through the hole:   
> http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=2651 http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=2654 http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=2657 Here is a shot of the one in my Pantera engine: http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=2639 and after installing a freeze plug (press fit) in the hole so a   
> normal
> thermostat can be used.  Note this removes the bypass function and
> leads to longer warm-up times.   
> http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=2814 and this is opposed to what we have an a 400M block, where the   
> bypass
> hole is cast into the block:   
> http://www.351c.info/gallery2/v/asajay/351C_Build_2001/thermo_housing_M_400.jpg.html That photo is courtesy another list member whose name I forget but   
> who
> was considering installing the 400M into their Pantera a long while   
> ago. Asa Jay
> <share and share alike, glad to see the photo's being used> Quoting   
> MikeLDrew at aol.com: >>In a message dated 3/26/12 13 01 7, hoppe1   
> at cox.net writes: >>>>Everyone has a diferent experience with   
> cooling systems. >>Depending on what part of the country and temp   
> sets up a different need. >>>>The one thing that you need to make   
> sure is in your car is the brass >>washer in the engine below the   
> thermostat. >>My car was missing this for 2 years before I knew it   
> and I was doing all >>the recommended upgrades and didn't understand  
>  whey they were not helping. >>If you don't have the washer water   
> will circulate in the engine and not go >>to the radiator especially  
>  at idle. >>>>An excellent point!   One I hadn't considered. >>Photo  
>  here (thanks Garth!)   
> >>http://www.banzairunnerpantera.com/images/updates_img/thermostat_restrictor2 >.jpg >>Mike >_______________________________________________ >>Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA >>Archive Search Engine Now   
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