Thermostat vs No Thermostat

[cowboy]

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With or without T-stat, my race car runs hot...!

In the top hose I got a piece of pipe, for the filler cap, and in that pipe there is a plate with a hole in , - BUT - I noticed that the hole in the pumphousing, is so very small, not much water can get out of there..

[vinb]

Got a 340 and in the warmer months I run a 160' stat and runs approx. 165'.  And the colder months I run a 180' and its fine....I do run the factory shroud, 2 core radiator, aluminum fan.

[fantum]

I had the same problems mentioned above in my 340 (back in the day).  I lived in El Paso and it ran too hot with the thermostat and without the thermostat.  Then an old mechanic told me to take the middle part of the thermostat out.  The metal ring would restrict water flow enough for the coolant to do a good job of heat transfer, yet still allow the coolant to flow without any further restriction.  It worked very well for me, and that was with shroud and with A/C in the desert southwest.

Jsut my 


fantum

[hooD]

I like the idea of adding a shroud.  And from all of the above replies, 192 degrees or so is in the ball park.
So here is my next question, where would i find a shroud at? 

[Chryco Psycho]

Mopar still makes the 26" shroud , I saw repops of the 22 " at Carlisle but I can`t remember who  has them

[nivvy]

what about using water restrictors to "tune" the cooling....

[Chryco Psycho]

i have seen that done

[EvilTwinATX]

Mancini has both the 26'' and 22' repop fan shrouds..

good luck...