[DeTomaso] The Water Restrictor Plate Below the Thermostat

[jderyke at aol.com]

With some brands of thermostats, if the recirculation port is closed off with a plug (small vent hole or not) instead of the std brass ring, the 351-C 'thimble' on the end of the thermostat may hit the plug before the thermostat fully opens. This could in turn restrict the main water flow and cause water temps to be a bit higher. Plus, it's a waste of money- the 351C thermostat is significantly more expensive than a generic Windsor thermostat. Easy fix: try a Windsor and see! 
My 2¢- J DeRyke
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Becker <mikebecker679 at gmail.com>
To: detomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>; 'San Diego Panteras' <sdpanteras at googlegroups.com>
Sent: Sat, Dec 1, 2018 9:33 pm
Subject: [DeTomaso] The Water Restrictor Plate Below the Thermostat

  See the link below and the description of 2 flavors of restrictor
  plate.  My engine has the solid aluminum plate with the tiny hole.  But
  I have always run the 351C unique thermostat.  My engine has always run
  a bit hot, usually over 200, even on the highway.  I noticed this
  article says "This unit (restrictor plate with the tiny hole) must be
  used in conjunction with a [1]standard thermostat , you cannot use the
  351C unique thermostat with this block off plate."

  Does anyone know if this is true?  Could this be the reason my engine
  runs hot?  Actually my engine currently doesn't run at all due to a
  destroyed rod journal.  My engine is currently out and in pieces, so
  I'm wondering if I should change to the original big-hole restrictor or
  keep the small-hole restrictor and switch to a non-351c standard
  thermostat.

  [2]https://secure.cougarpartscatalog.com/waterrestrictplate.html

  thanks,

  mike

References

  1. https://secure.cougarpartscatalog.com/thm170.html
  2. https://secure.cougarpartscatalog.com/waterrestrictplate.html
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   With some brands of thermostats, if the recirculation port is closed
   off with a plug (small vent hole or not) instead of the std brass ring,
   the 351-C 'thimble' on the end of the thermostat may hit the plug
   before the thermostat fully opens. This could in turn restrict the main
   water flow and cause water temps to be a bit higher. Plus, it's a waste
   of money- the 351C thermostat is significantly more expensive than a
   generic Windsor thermostat. Easy fix: try a Windsor and see!
   My 2A-c-- J DeRyke

   -----Original Message-----
   From: Mike Becker <mikebecker679 at gmail.com>
   To: detomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>; 'San Diego Panteras'
   <sdpanteras at googlegroups.com>
   Sent: Sat, Dec 1, 2018 9:33 pm
   Subject: [DeTomaso] The Water Restrictor Plate Below the Thermostat
     See the link below and the description of 2 flavors of restrictor
     plate.  My engine has the solid aluminum plate with the tiny hole.
   But
     I have always run the 351C unique thermostat.  My engine has always
   run
     a bit hot, usually over 200, even on the highway.  I noticed this
     article says "This unit (restrictor plate with the tiny hole) must be
     used in conjunction with a [1]standard thermostat , you cannot use
   the
     351C unique thermostat with this block off plate."
     Does anyone know if this is true?  Could this be the reason my engine
     runs hot?  Actually my engine currently doesn't run at all due to a
     destroyed rod journal.  My engine is currently out and in pieces, so
     I'm wondering if I should change to the original big-hole restrictor
   or
     keep the small-hole restrictor and switch to a non-351c standard
     thermostat.
     [2][1]https://secure.cougarpartscatalog.com/waterrestrictplate.html
     thanks,
     mike
   References
     1. [2]https://secure.cougarpartscatalog.com/thm170.html
     2. [3]https://secure.cougarpartscatalog.com/waterrestrictplate.html
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References

   1. https://secure.cougarpartscatalog.com/waterrestrictplate.html
   2. https://secure.cougarpartscatalog.com/thm170.html
   3. https://secure.cougarpartscatalog.com/waterrestrictplate.html
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   5. http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso