Don't know if the engine will run too cool, but do know that you will have
absolutely no heat. Now, in the summer this isn't a problem, but can cause
some discomfort in the winter. I found this out on my 124 Fiat that I had at
college. My wife and I were really strapped for money at school, and the car
kept overheating when driving around town. After talking with my dad (there
was no way I could afford a new thermostat) I performed "surgery" on my
thermostat (a big screwdriver and a hammer), since the valve had stuck shut.
Well, this solved my overheating problem, but on my way to Phoenix, AZ from
Provo, UT, we were passing through some mountain passes about 1 in the
morning in mid-December. I have never been so cold in all my life. The car
ran fine, but I might as well have been driving with the windows down.
Guess it depends on when you plan on driving the car...
Bryan
bdstinocher@sewsus.com
502-782-7397 xt. 2284
----Original Message-----
From: Coday Family [SMTP:coday@localaccess.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 1998 11:57 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: No thermostat?
So what happens if you take the thermostat out altogether? Will the
engine run too cool?
Has anyone tried the high performance Chevy 350 thermostat?
I have had the TR3 out every day since it fired up and got rolling
on
Saturday. It overheats if I don't keep it moving, tends to blow a
bit of coolant. I am thinking of adding a coolant recovery tank,
but
there's not a lot of room under the bonnet. Anyone found a good
place
in the engine compartment for a coolant recovery tank?
Thanks for all the great advice,
Geezer, Buffy and the twins
59 TR3 TS52320 (a daily driver wannabe)
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