thermostats????

[chopper tom]

How many of you guys run thermostats in your rods?and what size?
I usually dont but am thinking of putting one in my t-bucket.
I'm switching over to an electric fan soon ,so i might be ready for gatlinburg trafic this summer?!

 

[Gastrick]

I always use a thermostat or at least a coolant restrictor. I generally use a 180 degree themostat.

 

[32 Essex]

I use 180 degree high flow {Mr.Gasket} and drill 3 1/8" holes around the outside of it so it won't trap air below the thermostat when you're filling it up.

 

[Tripper]

I always use a thermostat or at least a coolant restrictor. I generally use a 180 degree themostat.

What he said! They regulate flow & temp... u know how cold it gets here in H-town!

BoB

 

[RPM]

I use a 180 thermostat with just one 1/8" hole. Works fine in the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge traffic. I also run dual electric fans, and big Griffin NASCAR radiator.

 

[CR55]

If you don't run a thermostat, you're not giving the coolant enough time to cool down and do it's job! I run a 180 in mine. Tried other temps, but this one works the best. Use the correct mixture of antifreeze and water also..CR

 

[old lady's mad]

just like they all said . the tstat dose 2 things . makes it get to operating temp. but more importantly regulates the temp . if the coolant dont go through the radiator slow enough , the radiator cant do its job. and yes i just do the one hole thing in all the ones i put in . to keep from traping air under it . if you dont run a tsat , take an old one and gut it and use the disk as a flow resrtictor . only use quality name brand stats . not the cheapest off brand you can find .

 

[LOWANDRATY]

thermostat

With no thermostat, the rear cylinders will run hotter, like they said a good t-stat, we also use a product called water wetter, it makes the cooling system run cooler, they will run up to 20 deg. cooler

 

[chopper tom]

Thanks for the help gang![cl