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Is a thermostat necessary?

5K views 10 replies 10 participants last post by  jrocco 
#1 ·
just curious, i'm not runnin a heater, this will be a weekend cruiser occasional strip car.
 
#4 ·
Its not just there for the purpose of warming up the engine its to cool it without one it will get hot cruising it restricts flow so the radiator has time to cool the water without one or at least some type of restricter the water passes by too fast for the fins to cool it .
 
#9 ·
ALSO, some kind of restriction to slow the water flow to a correct amount will allow the liquid in the cooling system enough time to "pick-up" and transfer the heat from the block to the coolant and keep hot spots within to a minimum...
 
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