quote:Originally posted by Marlin Jack:quote:Originally posted by PLT-1:
Here in florida we really don't need to warm the cars up for long, I usually run the car for four minutes or so before leaving.
We have done the washer thing where you change out washers to find the sweet spot.
Really, if you want to do this type thing the easiest way to do it is just rip the articulation out of your thermostat and the restriction will be perfect...
...That Might Work if you Blocked the By-Pass.
In ANY Climate, you would lose the Benefits of That Function. I Say DO IT! And See for Yourself!
yes the Moroso washer type restrictors work fine in a primitive always open external bypass system but the 351C is not in that category. as described in the link I posted earlier the 351C uses an internal bypass system controlled by the hat feature on the thermostat. remove the thermostat and the control is gone, the bypass is always open and as mentioned always recirculating HOT coolant back through the engine rather than directing it to the radiator
my 'worst case scenario' is if the coolant level goes low, or in a Pantera with an air pocket (same thing) there will not be enough coolant available to force ANY coolant to the radiator. the always open bypass will be fed by gravity and most if not all of the coolant will be stuck in the bypass recirc loop never going to the radiator
supposedly Yes the correct hat type T-stat is currently available from certain local parts chain stores
Yes it's very possible that the counter jockey will present you with the wrong T-stat as the listing info in the computer is corrupted over the decades by un-knowing people that first entered the data from the hard copy catalogs decades ago
one possible way to get the correct T-stat is to specify an intermediate, full size Ford or truck with a 351M or 400 engine, they use the same T-stat but still check to make sure it has the hat feature on the lower side