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Jim, we've debated this often=2E Its my opinion that blocking the bypass is=
not necessary, and may lead to unpleasant side effects (like a cracked hea=
d)=2E Even Triumph later deleted the sleeved thermostat=2E
So you might want to try leaving it open=2E
To answer your question, I've heard that a 3/4" copper pipe cap fits well =
in the hose=2E I chose a different route, and tapped the fitting on the wat=
er pump housing for a pipe plug=2E
-- Randall
On 19 April 2019 06:17:29 GMT-07:00, Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail=2Ecom> =
wrote:
>I would like to install a regular (non bellows) 160 degree thermostat
>in my
>62 TR4=2E I am hearing that to do so I need to block off the bypass
>hose=2E
>I'd like to keep the stock look of the bypass hose installed=2E Is there
>a
>particular plug or bung that folks have used to insert into the bypass
>opening on the water pump housing or thermostat housing that is
>effective=2E =20
>Thanks in advance=2E
>Jim Henningsen
>Ocala, FL 34471
>
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<html><head></head><body>Jim, we've debated this often=2E Its my opinion th=
at blocking the bypass is not necessary, and may lead to unpleasant side ef=
fects (like a cracked head)=2E Even Triumph later deleted the sleeved therm=
ostat=2E<br><br>So you might want to try leaving it open=2E<br><br>To answe=
r your question, I've heard that a 3/4" copper pipe cap fits well in the ho=
se=2E I chose a different route, and tapped the fitting on the water pump h=
ousing for a pipe plug=2E<br>-- Randall<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">O=
n 19 April 2019 06:17:29 GMT-07:00, Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail=2Ecom&=
gt; wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0=
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<pre class=3D"k9mail">I would like to install a regular (non bellows) 160 =
degree thermostat in my<br>62 TR4=2E I am hearing that to do so I need to =
block off the bypass hose=2E<br>I'd like to keep the stock look of the bypa=
ss hose installed=2E Is there a<br>particular plug or bung that folks have=
used to insert into the bypass<br>opening on the water pump housing or the=
rmostat housing that is effective=2E <br>Thanks in advance=2E<br>Jim Henni=
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