Another question along these same lines. Does anyone know what the
"stock" thermostat rating is for a '75 Spit?
I seem to remember 180 degrees F? The reason I ask is that the electric
"pusher" fan I put in has a preset trip point of 180 degrees F, seems
like the fan should't come on just when the thermostat is opening.
Glenn Bowley
Mansfield Connecticut
'75 Spit 1500 (FM30644U)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stinocher, Bryan D. [SMTP:bdstinocher@sewsus.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 14, 1998 9:49 AM
> To: 'Coday Family'; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: No thermostat?
>
>
> Don't know if the engine will run too cool, but do know that you will
> have
> absolutely no heat. Now, in the summer this isn't a problem, but can
> cause
> some discomfort in the winter. I found this out on my 124 Fiat that I
> had at
> college. My wife and I were really strapped for money at school, and
> the car
> kept overheating when driving around town. After talking with my dad
> (there
> was no way I could afford a new thermostat) I performed "surgery" on
> my
> thermostat (a big screwdriver and a hammer), since the valve had stuck
> shut.
> Well, this solved my overheating problem, but on my way to Phoenix, AZ
> from
> Provo, UT, we were passing through some mountain passes about 1 in the
> morning in mid-December. I have never been so cold in all my life. The
> car
> ran fine, but I might as well have been driving with the windows down.
>
> Guess it depends on when you plan on driving the car...
> Bryan
> bdstinocher@sewsus.com
> 502-782-7397 xt. 2284
>
>
> ----Original Message-----
> From: Coday Family [SMTP:coday@localaccess.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 1998 11:57 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: No thermostat?
>
>
> So what happens if you take the thermostat out altogether? Will
> the
>
> engine run too cool?
>
> Has anyone tried the high performance Chevy 350 thermostat?
>
> I have had the TR3 out every day since it fired up and got
> rolling
> on
> Saturday. It overheats if I don't keep it moving, tends to blow
> a
> bit of coolant. I am thinking of adding a coolant recovery
> tank,
> but
> there's not a lot of room under the bonnet. Anyone found a good
> place
> in the engine compartment for a coolant recovery tank?
>
> Thanks for all the great advice,
>
>
> Geezer, Buffy and the twins
>
> 59 TR3 TS52320 (a daily driver wannabe)
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