Do HP500's Need Thermostats???
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Re: Do HP500's Need Thermostats???
Some of the best running engines are closed cooled running at 180 degrees. It is important to bring the engine to a good operating temperature, it brings the oil up to its proper temp range, makes for better combustion which makes power, helps to eliminate condensation in the engine, and bring the engines parts into tolerance.
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Re: Do HP500's Need Thermostats???
Mine (carb motors)do not have thermostats or circ water pumps. Just have the crossover and sea water pump. They run very cool. When I tried to put the t-stats in the pressure blew out the housing gaskets.
Is my setup wrong? I really would like to get a little temperature in these things.
Is my setup wrong? I really would like to get a little temperature in these things.
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Re: Do HP500's Need Thermostats???
Originally Posted by ctadams21
Mine (carb motors)do not have thermostats or circ water pumps. Just have the crossover and sea water pump. They run very cool. When I tried to put the t-stats in the pressure blew out the housing gaskets.
Is my setup wrong? I really would like to get a little temperature in these things.
Is my setup wrong? I really would like to get a little temperature in these things.
Do a search. This is one of the more common topics.
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You will need to change the crossover and thermostat housing to the kind that have a bypass hose. Without the bypass, block water pressure will be very high and no water will go through the exhaust, resulting in burnt exhaust hoses.
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Re: Do HP500's Need Thermostats???
Here's an interesting Bypass valve I found that is built into the t-stat housing:
http://www.rexmar.com/page160.html
After reading old posts on this subject I am still not sure of one thing. Do you really need a check valve in the system or can the pressure just be relieved by bypassing to a 3 port t-stat housing (which circulates the water back out the exhaust when t-stat is closed)?
http://www.rexmar.com/page160.html
After reading old posts on this subject I am still not sure of one thing. Do you really need a check valve in the system or can the pressure just be relieved by bypassing to a 3 port t-stat housing (which circulates the water back out the exhaust when t-stat is closed)?
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Re: Do HP500's Need Thermostats???
I have a pipe plug on top of my thermostat housing. I think there is also a plug on the coolant passage of the Dart Intake.
Could'nt I replace the plugs with fittings and just run a 3/4 hose from the passage port to the top of the t-stat housing? That would bypass water past the t-stat and go out the exhaust. Would it flow enough?
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Could'nt I replace the plugs with fittings and just run a 3/4 hose from the passage port to the top of the t-stat housing? That would bypass water past the t-stat and go out the exhaust. Would it flow enough?
CTA