[Healeys] thermostat discussion

[F Ronald Rader]

my apologies. i miss the first part of this thread.
although my BJ8 runs at 165 on the hottest days in traffic with a 160
degree thermostat my 1966 Mustang (with ALL new parts) runs between
180 and 200 because i have a 180 degree thermostat.
the shop that works on it insists that i should not change to a 160
thermostat because it wont make it run cooler because the water does
not stay in the radiator long enough.

i think they are wrong.
ron rader

1965 BJ8
1967 E type w 160 degree stat also

On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 8:02 PM, Jerry Costanzo
<grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net> wrote:
>
> I wanted to give some feedback on the thermostat/ heating issue.  I pulled
the sleaved thermostat and tested it in a pot of water.  While it did start
opening at 160, it was not fully open till about 185 and the opening is
limited.
> I put in a modern Stant themostat and the car runs cooler.  I think the
sleaved model was restricting flow.