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Tech Information => Technical Discussion => Topic started by: dickj on March 01, 2009, 09:48:17 AM

Title: Thermostat or Restrictor Plate ? ?
Post by: dickj on March 01, 2009, 09:48:17 AM

What's more common in Bonneville motors - using a thermostat or a restrictor plate?  Why?  DickJ

Title: Re: Thermostat or Restrictor Plate ? ?
Post by: Stainless1 on March 01, 2009, 10:34:39 AM

personal preference.... some do, some don't, variables include no radiator... you will see all depending on application.  Most experiment as they run to determine what is best.

Title: Re: Thermostat or Restrictor Plate ? ?
Post by: Milwaukee Midget on March 01, 2009, 12:24:36 PM

There are a couple of threads that are related to this topic, regarding cooling and pre heating the engine, that might help give you an insight on this

http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php/topic,3396.0.html
http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php/topic,3847.0.html

As quick and easy it is to change out a thermostat, I'd bring a couple of different temps, along with a restrictor, and some spare gaskets.