- 1. MGA - Blanking Plates (score: 1)
- Author: "Edwin McCarroll" <emccarroll@mco.edu>
- Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 13:57:31 -0400
- What is the benefit to race cars of installing a blanking plate instead of running with a thermostat? Will such an installation help the engine run at cooler temps. when street driving a non race MGA
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- 2. Re: MGA - Blanking Plates (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Singleton" <one_ton3@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 11:50:08 -0700
- On a racing car, since the engine should be warmed up to optimal temperature before the start of an event, the thermostat is unnecessary. Installation of a blanking plate (actually, a sleeve) serves
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00833.html (7,594 bytes)
- 3. Re: MGA - Blanking Plates (score: 1)
- Author: yd3@nvc.net
- Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 21:47:03 -0700
- I thought the blanking plate was used to keep any coolant from "by passing" the radiator via the by pass used for warming up the engine faster.. The bypass on a TD is external, so a plate is placed i
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00894.html (6,609 bytes)
- 4. Re: MGA - Blanking Plates (score: 1)
- Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@apphosting.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 12:53:30 +1000
- That what I learnt too, the old thermostat used to have a sleeve that would move up and down when the thermostat opened/closed. See my website for pictures -and some sort of explanation - <G> http://
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00895.html (7,315 bytes)
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