Cooling issue/Internal Thermostat Conversion by PO?

[beachspider]

OK I'm working on refitting original set up. When I removed the T that goes to the head, I expected to find an internal thermo but saw nothing there. Am I looking in wrong place for internal stat?

[4uall]

this is where mine was located

[beachspider]

Thanks, Jay. That was going to be my second guess. Was going to check it last night but didn't think far enough ahead to get a gasket for that yet.

[Carl10]

Thanks, Jay. That was going to be my second guess. Was going to check it last night but didn't think far enough ahead to get a gasket for that yet.

I installed a thermostat in the head and eliminated the external three-way monster. I connected the lower radiator hose to the water pump inlet and blocked off one leg of the "T" outlet with a rubber (neoprene) core plug from Doorman. That was 20 years ago and haven't had any issues. Some enterprising individual could probably turn a profit if he would design and market a replacement for the "T" outlet.

Carl