1964 327-365hp Thermostat
What brand and what temperature thermostat should I put in my 64 327-365hp? Thanks for any info. Larry......
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Re: 1964 327-365hp Thermostat
Larry -
As noted on page 31 of your owner's manual, 180* is the correct rating for your thermostat. Any quality brand name will work fine, although I prefer the Robertshaw #330-180 balanced-flow type (bottom one in the photo below).
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Re: 1964 327-365hp Thermostat
Be watchful of the Chinese made Robertshaw look a likes sold by auto parts stores under the "Mr. Gasket" name. They are junk and I had one fail soon after installation in my L-76 63. It stuck closed after a session running high temp in show traffic. When it cooled off and closed, it stayed closed thereafter. I believe the by-Pass (upper water manifold to water pump) saved my engine.
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Re: 1964 327-365hp Thermostat
If one is faced with significant overheating, for whatever reason - stuck closed theromostat or a dead fan clutch - set the heater controls at defroster, full heat, maximum fan speed, and open the windows.
You may get a little warm, but the heater core will usually transfer enough heat to keep the coolant from boiling over or at least buy you some time.
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Re: 1964 327-365hp Thermostat
I thought I was the only one that did that; usually after quarter finals on a hot lap. But, that was with a BB. Nice to see people still do it.Comment
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Re: 1964 327-365hp Thermostat
It was 1976 and me and three buddies were on a cross country odyssey in a 1971 Dodge Maxivan which we had Scotch taped together for the journey. The truck was the cause of much joy as well as sorrow, and because of it and the predicaments it put us in, it made the trip unforgettable. The fact that it was dressed like a 1960's home/microbus/flop house and the four of us were unshaven, with long hair and beer breath certainly endeared us with the local constabulary!
One day we were traveling in Death Valley, near Boron, CA. It was not long past midday and the sun was directly overhead and the ambient temp was certainly hotter than 110 degrees, Fahrenheit. Of course, it was a dry heat, so it was quite comfortable.
We were riding with the windows rolled up and the air conditioner blasting, and, a long steady upgrade caused the temp gauge to begin to slowly and steadily move to the right. We were approaching the danger zone, so I ordered the troops to open the windows, turn off the a/c, remove the engine bonnet, and turn on the heater full blast temperature with the fan on high speed. The temp needle stopped it's trek toward the red zone and quickly settled in at about mid scale.
This was all well and good, except for the fact that one of my buds had had nasal surgery about a week before we all embarked on our adventure. The heat apparently didn't agree with his wounded schnazzola, because it quickly swelled and turned cherry red. He looked like a cross between Karl Malden, Jimmy Durante, and a drunken sailor. Of course, we made him feel "better" by making light of his situation in very rude, crass and unflattering terms.Comment
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