thermostat

i use a stat and hold it in place by cutting an old lower hose which fits inside the upper hose... no external visible clamps needed...
 
It helped my car a lot. I just slipped it in the upper hose. pressure pushes it to the top and it just stays there.
 
its best to have it closer to the water outlet.....

forgot to add that i usually drill a couple more bleed holes into the thermostat frame
 
I use this nifty little device that I got from Vintage Precision Products. It uses an "off the shelf" thermostat and has the two 1/8" bypass holes built in. Also has ports for a temperature gauge, and a hot water heater if so desired.
 

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Keith

It's a good thing to run. I've run one for over thirty years. If you have a good radiator, the engine never gets to the optimum temperature and runs cool. The thermostat makes sure your engine runs at 160 or 180 depending on which one you run.
 
Mitch//pa said:
its best to have it closer to the water outlet.....

forgot to add that i usually drill a couple more bleed holes into the thermostat frame
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Yo, Kid,
You "messing" with good engineering!! On Minerva, the 160 stat would flow more water on a cold start, than you could imagine ! From the provided vent hole & "maybe " some from the pressure pushing the valve open slightly"
Yo' Dad
 
BILL WILLIAMSON said:
Yo, Kid,
You "messing" with good engineering!! On Minerva, the 160 stat would flow more water on a cold start, than you could imagine ! From the provided vent hole & "maybe " some from the pressure pushing the valve open slightly"
Yo' Dad
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Yooo Poparooooni,,
both Tom W and i do the same thing with the extra holes....
you cant argue with that:)
 
Mitch//pa said:
Yooo Poparooooni,,
both Tom W and i do the same thing with the extra holes....
you cant argue with that:)[/

I agree with anything you or Tom W say because I know you guys know what you are talking about. Mitch or Tom do you have a picture of a stat that you drilled out for someone like me to see so I do it right.

Thanks
Tom F....
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Tom F OHIO said:
Mitch//pa said:
Yooo Poparooooni,,
both Tom W and i do the same thing with the extra holes....
you cant argue with that:)[/

I agree with anything you or Tom W say because I know you guys know what you are talking about. Mitch or Tom do you have a picture of a stat that you drilled out for someone like me to see so I do it right.

Thanks
Tom F....
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Tom they come with one hole drilled
just do the same thing 2 more times equal distances apart...
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With thet many holes, it's an UN-THERMOSTAT!! May as well put a CROOKEDY stick in the hose. When we were WAY poor, Chief used a LARGE flat washer, to keep the engine & our BUNS WARM!!
Poor Bill W.
 
MrBruce said:
Keith

It's a good thing to run. I've run one for over thirty years. If you have a good radiator, the engine never gets to the optimum temperature and runs cool. The thermostat makes sure your engine runs at 160 or 180 depending on which one you run.
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Agree with Mister B 100%, my '31 ran cool even with in tropical summers. Since putting in a 160 T in a year ago, we run smooth and strong like never before.
 
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