I was always told that running the car without a thermostat was dangerous
because the car wouldn't heat up quickly enough. It may be that by
welding it open they are trying to restrict the flow a little bit, but
not restrict it as much as a working thermostat would. This would also prevent
the full flow that the omission of a thermostat would give. Maybe you don't
worry about the car not heating up quickly enough on a racing vehicle
because of the strenuous way in which the engine is treated all of the
time.
Will
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