Back in the day..... I used to use a pair of brown paper supermarket bags to
block off the radiator. They would slip in easily from the top and I could
move them around to let more or less air through. This worked fine with all
of my older Rootes cars but was a total failure on my 1969 Sunbeam Alpine GT
(fastback). It seems those cars use a special thermostat that closes off the
heater connection when the thermostat fully opens... this keeps the heater
from bleeding any heat into the car in warm weather. A good idea, but one
that precludes blocking off the radiator in winter!
Jan Eyerman
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