Thermostat or No ? Ask Tyler........ !

Post by **Vmax540** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:18 pm

Ask, Tyler what can happen when you run a 20+ year old Thermostat ! ! ! I have run my 86 for 10 years with just the Thermostat housing&gasket with no valve . I simply give it more time to warm up before ripping it up ! Oh yea....... B.T.W. the temperature gauges do work when the temperature gets up around........ lets say....... 200 plus degress F !

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Undertaker#13 · Post by **Undertaker#13** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:55 pm

I've raced mine for 17 years with No Thermostat and have never had a problem!

They can't stop MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE #13

Post by **tyler440** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:45 am

yes luckily i realized the stuck thermostat just in time and was able to bring it home on the trailer... gut your thermostats, mine almost caused me a complete mess.... it amazing how fast the temp. can rise when there is no water flowing through the motor

Donnie · Post by **Donnie** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:55 pm

I am pretty sure that a thermostat was what caused my engine to melt down too. Except my temp gauge didn't even go up before the engine was toast.

Donnie