At 11:31 AM -0500 12/14/01, PMSchuess@aol.com wrote:
>List, I have the by-pass blocked at the housing with a bronze pipe
>plug. But the folks I speak with have always talked of drilling a
>small hole in whatever you use to obstruct the flow to prevent
>excessive heat in the head. The car runs extremely cool and I have
>no problems with the head or gasket. I do not have a sleeved
>thermostat which would make the obstruction redundant. Any sources
>for sleeved thermostats?, I have a NOS 180 but I do not want to use
>it since I cannot find a replacement on the road. Thanks, Paul M
>Schuessler PMSchuess@aol.com
Moss has the skirted thermostats available...at a price...but IMHO
well worth it considering the investment we have in our beloved LBCs.
--
Bill Pugh
1957 TR-3
aka Casper
TS16765L
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