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Dec 08, 2010 6:54 pm
Dec 08, 2010 6:54 pm
Subject: Re: 2 litre Thermostat
This may not help BUT I had a similiar problem with our MG 18/80 which did not have any provision for a thermostat at all. In this case I bought a modern thermostat for a 1970 mini from the local motor factors and them machined a housing in aluminium to hold the thermostat body. The outer end of the housing was turned at both ends so the top radiator hose could be cut and the unit installed in the middle. A relief pipe was fitted between this unit and the bottom radiator pipe to allow some flow when the thermostat was closed. Whilst this worked on the MG I dont know where you could insert it on 2 litre. Our 2 Litre high chassis currently runs without any thermostat in the housing and the engine runs cold. (especially in the current cold weather!)
This may not help BUT I had a similiar problem with our MG 18/80 which did not have any provision for a thermostat at all. In this case I bought a modern thermostat for a 1970 mini from the local motor factors and them machined a housing in aluminium to hold the thermostat body. The outer end of the housing was turned at both ends so the top radiator hose could be cut and the unit installed in the middle. A relief pipe was fitted between this unit and the bottom radiator pipe to allow some flow when the thermostat was closed. Whilst this worked on the MG I dont know where you could insert it on 2 litre. Our 2 Litre high chassis currently runs without any thermostat in the housing and the engine runs cold. (especially in the current cold weather!)