[DeTomaso] Thermostat restrictor plate 351 C

[Larry Finch]

All,

Yes, if you have a stock-style water pump and stock restrictor plate, you need the Cleveland thermostat with the "hat".

The rest of this thread, with the dire warnings of engine block hot spots, and surging cold water, certainly sound like sound advice.

But, now for a different outlook and experience.

2511 was built by Quella in the mid ninety's. 

It has a solid, no pin hole, restrictor plate.

It has the no-bypass Weiand water pump.

Ron Davis/Quella triple-pass radiator.

Meriah pusher fans.

I've put over 50,000 miles on her since purchase in late 2002.

Cracked block? No.

Tragic cooling issues? No.

Any issues noted in the past 12 years? No.

Fellow PCNC member Garth also runs the Weiand pump with no problems noted.

Sometimes logic seems to indicate a problem that in the real world doesn't actually occur.

YMMV.

Larry
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   All,
   Yes, if you have a stock-style water pump and stock restrictor plate,
   you need the Cleveland thermostat with the "hat".
   The rest of this thread, with the dire warnings of engine block hot
   spots, and surging cold water, certainly sound like sound advice.
   But, now for a different outlook and experience.
   2511 was built by Quella in the mid ninety's.
   It has a solid, no pin hole, restrictor plate.
   It has the no-bypass Weiand water pump.
   Ron Davis/Quella triple-pass radiator.
   Meriah pusher fans.
   I've put over 50,000 miles on her since purchase in late 2002.
   Cracked block? No.
   Tragic cooling issues? No.
   Any issues noted in the past 12 years? No.
   Fellow PCNC member Garth also runs the Weiand pump with no problems
   noted.
   Sometimes logic seems to indicate a problem that in the real world
   doesn't actually occur.
   YMMV.
   Larry