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Restricting the bypass hose to improve cooling.

Posted By slumlord444 10 Years Ago
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Restricting the bypass hose to improve cooling.

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There was a post some time back that this helps cooling on the T-Birds. I believe they said use a 3/8 pipe plug with a 1/8" hole drilled in it. Do I have this right? Not sure of the hole size.

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Forum Post Restricting the bypass hose to improve cooling. By slumlord444 ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post 1/8 inch diameter - that will do just fine - the brass 3/8 pipe plug... By GREENBIRD56 ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post Worked for me, Along with a smaller water pump pully off a 302... By DryLakesRacer ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks. Thought I was right but better to double check than to be... By slumlord444 ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]GREENBIRD56 (3/5/2015)[/b][hr] 1/8 inch diameter - that... By Canadian Hot Rodder ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]Canadian Hot Rodder (3/6/2015)[/b][hr] .....My only concern,... By Ted ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post I don't think you'll have a problem, Rob. I think the restrictor is... By charliemccraney ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post my opinion is leave the bypass alone,refer to the post of the 55bird... By 2721955meteor ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post THANKS for coming in on this, Cliff and Rusty_S85, A cooling system... By NoShortcuts ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post This my story on the smaller pulley. First, engine is a stock 292 in a... By DryLakesRacer ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]DryLakesRacer (3/6/2015)[/b][hr] This my story on the... By aussiebill ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post I personally wouldn't recommend restricting the bypass tube. That is... By Rusty_S85 ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post On a Thunderbird there are two primary design problems - the 1 inch... By GREENBIRD56 ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post Steve: THANKS for pinpointing the early 'Birds' two cooling system... By NoShortcuts ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post re green birds talk of wp cavitation. ony time a waterpump can not... By 2721955meteor ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post DryLakesRacer: Kudos for your informative recounting of the steps you... By NoShortcuts ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post The 1" spacer on the T-Bird is a long known issue. There has been a... By slumlord444 ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post Interesting comments by all! it appears the the running hot issue is... By Canadian Hot Rodder ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post Rob - On a T-bird there is some forward room to work with, so I put on... By GREENBIRD56 ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post Canadian.. My smaller pulley is a Transdapt chrome single belt for a... By DryLakesRacer ( 10 Years Ago )
Forum Post CVF racing have pulley specs online. The bolt pattern and pilot... By charliemccraney ( 10 Years Ago )


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