t-stat housing check balls???/
07-13-2006 | 04:19 PM
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Ginger or Mary Ann?
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From: L
Re: t-stat housing check balls???/
rdactive, THANKS! Just what I needed. And to think I made a set of balls and springs to install until I could order a set. I even put a little chamfer on the housing thinking it deteriated away over time. I got these housing from a buddy off his '93 502's. Will leave them out.
Off to the lake!
Jerry
Off to the lake!
Jerry
07-13-2006 | 07:23 PM
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Re: t-stat housing check balls???/
Originally Posted by Iggy
The housing with "balls" is usually for an Alpha drive. They restrict water flow to the exhaust risers at idle. The water pump in the Alpha does not move enough water to cool everything at idle. Without the check balls too much water flows to the exahust causing the engine to overheat.
The Bravo pump moves far more water at idle than the Alpha. That's why the check balls aren't used in that application.
The Bravo pump moves far more water at idle than the Alpha. That's why the check balls aren't used in that application.
what he says is for the most pat correct usually the mtr will what I call cycle.......run about 140 go up to 180 then drop to 14 and bact to 180
07-16-2006 | 04:43 PM
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Ginger or Mary Ann?
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Re: t-stat housing check balls???/
Update.
Used above housing w/o the check balls.
Pressure is even higher now, even though there are 4 hoses exiting this housing compared to my stock original 2 hose housing. Thinking the bypass circut holes are too small in the tried housing.
Not a happy camper!
Used above housing w/o the check balls.
Pressure is even higher now, even though there are 4 hoses exiting this housing compared to my stock original 2 hose housing. Thinking the bypass circut holes are too small in the tried housing.
Not a happy camper!
