[Healeys] thermostat discussion

[Jerry Costanzo]

Happy 4th of July for those of you in the states!

I have two healeys, one has a early 3000 engine and the other is a BJ8.  The
engines are very similar, the timing has been checked on both, the carbs are
set.  The temperature in the early 3000 runs what I would call normal, about
190- or up to a max of 210 on a hot day like we have in the summer around
here.  The BJ8 is a new engine, less than 100 miles but it is running at least
10 degrees hotter and the only difference I can come up with is the
thermostat.

I bought a shielded thermostat and I am wondering if it is restricting water
flow such that the heat is not getting back to the radiator to dissipate.

Any theories out there?

Jerry
BN4
BJ8