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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/14/2013 10:44 AM, Pantdino wrote:<br>
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<div>When I called Tommy this morning to clarify what kind of
pump and t-stat he would be using he said he doesn't really
understand the differences in the thermostats and pumps but
has been doing what he has been doing without problems</div>
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Based on that statement alone, I would never take anything
mechanical to Tommy Hodges. Period.<br>
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- The ford 351 Cleveland has been around for more than 40 years.<br>
- The cooling system fundamentals have been explained in many books.<br>
- The uninitiated can even find information on how it works by doing
simply searches on the Internet<br>
- There's a damn big difference between a proper thermostat and a
non-proper thermostat for a 351C.<br>
- There are only -two- reasons you would -not- use a proper
thermostat:<br>
- You are using a non-bypass water pump; having the bypass
passage blocked, or<br>
- You have blocked the brass restrictor plate with a plug<br>
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Does he understand the difference between internal and external
balancing?<br>
Does he understand the difference between quench and open chamber
heads?<br>
Does he understand the difference between one-piece and two-piece
valves?<br>
Does he even understand the difference between a 351W and 351C?<br>
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Maybe he was just flipping you crap, but if that's his real attitude
toward quality work.....<br>
No thanks.<br>
<br>
Asa Jay<br>
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