Amazing!
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I think that is the piece that the "hat" on the stock Cleveland thermostat indexes into to shut off the warm-up flow of coolant into the block.
Can they be that rare!!??
Can they be that rare!!??
Your ID is 100% correct Larry. Ford no longer makes them. I expect somebody will figure out there's a market and start manufacturing them, in fact, it may be necessary for Tod Buttermore to do so.
No you guys miss the point. It isn't something you buy to use on your car. It is like baseball cards. You buy them and store them away for fifty years without opening them and then they are sudden;y valuable. Don't you never watch antique road show??? I did by mistake cause I thought it was about classic car raceing, but it ain't.
...How Many Do You Require?...
Marlin,
You are the right man for the job. There is a small market for those restrictor plates, guys always rebuilding their clevelands. At least as much of a market as your pilot bushings, possibly more. If you let people on the Cleveland forum know you could provide them, you would get a few immediate inquiries. I'm also sure you could sell them on ebay, because just like our forum members here, the guys on the cleveland forum keep an eye on ebay for cleveland parts. You could also let Tod Butttermore know you would be able to supply the restrictors for his new blocks, he'll need somebody to supply them.
good luck!
George
You are the right man for the job. There is a small market for those restrictor plates, guys always rebuilding their clevelands. At least as much of a market as your pilot bushings, possibly more. If you let people on the Cleveland forum know you could provide them, you would get a few immediate inquiries. I'm also sure you could sell them on ebay, because just like our forum members here, the guys on the cleveland forum keep an eye on ebay for cleveland parts. You could also let Tod Butttermore know you would be able to supply the restrictors for his new blocks, he'll need somebody to supply them.
good luck!
George
...Thank You Mr. President! I'll pull the Brass Restictor out of my block and take some measurements. I can make them out of Brass or Stainless Steel (or Both). I also take note that the 'Orifice Opening' has a flared funnel shaped inlet; this must help create a vortex and promote more efficient flow. I will keep You Posted! 'Til next time...