06-29-2023, 04:12 PM | #41 |
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Please pardon my density, but since As do not have a pressurized cooling system nor a water-based heater (generally), why do you need a thermostat at all? Most concerns I have seen on the Barn concern overheating, not lack of heat. To echo Mcgarrett, what am I missing?
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06-29-2023, 04:52 PM | #42 |
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A number of owners report that their engine never gets above 160° while running, and a larger number report that it takes a long time to reach operating temperature. This can happen if you've replaced the radiator with a robust modern unit. To operate at peak efficiency, the engine should be around 185°, +/- 5. The thermostat helps the engine get there and stay there.
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06-29-2023, 05:24 PM | #43 |
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When I move out of Northeast Texas I may consider a thermostat. Tried one and it gave me more problems than it was worth.
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06-30-2023, 12:26 PM | #45 | |
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The addition of a road draft tube helps remove this BAD stuff from your engine. I run a 160°F thermostat. On a normal day my engine runs at 175°F. |
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10-26-2023, 01:08 PM | #46 |
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Y, where does one install a draft tube on a stock A engine ? Some run with the B engine larger oil fill pipe. Is that sufficient ? |
10-27-2023, 07:30 AM | #47 |
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10-28-2023, 04:54 PM | #49 |
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Also, the Vintage Precision unit can have a heavy duty stat in it, which supposedly has a stronger spring, a higher flow capacity and a tougher overall construction. It is not an all open or fully closed stat either, as I recall. It does not allow wide swings of temp. It holds a fairly steady 160 degree temperature. On our car's gauge that is 155-160 degrees.
We drive the car almost daily. It has a recently rebuilt engine with what must be a heavy duty radiator. The engine runs 80 degrees above ambient after warmed up. On a 30 degree morning, that's an oil temp of 110 degrees. Cold oil creates sludge, so i'm told, and certainly doesn't lubricate the best. Before the thermostat, I had to cover the radiator clear up to the light bar in the winter to get temps of 140-160 depending on temps. That is a pain as the cover must be adjusted if it gets warm for a couple days then drops back down to the 20s and 30s. If you don't drive your A much and mostly in the summer, if your temp runs in healthy range, I'd go without the stat too. Our car came with the alternator that looks a lot like a generator with cutout too, I will install an original generator and cutout from NDNChief if the fancy alternator fails. Hope this helps.
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11-05-2023, 08:59 AM | #50 |
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Sorry but as good as the VP unit might be, it just does not look correct sitting there. It looks out of place.
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11-05-2023, 09:53 AM | #51 |
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