Thermostat question
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:04 pm
I also posted this question on the Runabout Owners Group Forum, but anyone running a vintage inboard would perhaps have the answer:
I've been running my Ford V8 (292 ci "Y" block) inboard "Interceptor" marine conversion in my Trojan SkiBee runabout without a thermostat for years. I don't like to have the engine running so cold, but I'm concerned about any possible overheating damaging the water cooled exhaust manifolds. There appear to be two thermostat housings, one with a wire that goes to the temp gauge. I don't know if the sending unit is even working, but the gauge stays on "cold" all the time.
Anyone have experience with how the water circuits work on these marine conversions, and what thermostat or thermostats should be used? Do the exhaust manifolds get cold water regardless of how the thermostat is set up?
I've been running my Ford V8 (292 ci "Y" block) inboard "Interceptor" marine conversion in my Trojan SkiBee runabout without a thermostat for years. I don't like to have the engine running so cold, but I'm concerned about any possible overheating damaging the water cooled exhaust manifolds. There appear to be two thermostat housings, one with a wire that goes to the temp gauge. I don't know if the sending unit is even working, but the gauge stays on "cold" all the time.
Anyone have experience with how the water circuits work on these marine conversions, and what thermostat or thermostats should be used? Do the exhaust manifolds get cold water regardless of how the thermostat is set up?