> At 11:45 PM +0000 10/20/05, harvoc@comcast.net wrote:
>>Looks like the TR3 needs a new thermostat. I haven't taken the old
>>one out yet, but I see that Moss offers both a sleeved and regular
>>thermostat. Any suggestions from the list as to which I should
>>order, or do they both do an adequate job?
> The sleeved one is really designed to help warm the car up quicker, a
> nice thing in the UK. Here in AZ I use a regular 165F thermostat &
> block off the return line to make sure all the water goes through the
> radiator.
Just a note that when John Wise talks about blocking off the return line, he
also gave me a
nifty reminder to insert a 3/4" copper plumbing end cap with a hole drilled
in the middle.
What was the size of the hole, John? 1/4"? (The copper end cap fits
perfectly.)
Terry Smith
'59 TR3A
New Hampshire
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