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[Healeys] Radiator cap thermostat combinations

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Subject: [Healeys] Radiator cap thermostat combinations
From: john spaur <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:20:39 -0800
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I was checking the archives and read a few emails concerning 7 pound 
caps versus 10 pound caps. The conclusions seemed to be:

7# cap - to stop overflow fill up and let the radiator find it's own 
water level (or use an overflow container)
10# cap - may not overflow but, according to Moss it cannot be used 
with an original style thermostat with sleeve and bellows.

I am not yet too concerned about overheating because I have a newly 
rebuilt four row radiator with the original top and bottom and I have 
not yet driven the car let alone driven it on a hot northern 
California summer day.

Concerning the thermostat, I am wondering if there are significant 
advantages to using an original style sleeved type with bellows? If 
so what are the advantages?

Thank you,
John Spaur
San Jose, CA
'62 BT7
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