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Originally Posted by cycleguy55
My BBF 460 came w/o a thermostat. I bought and installed a high flow thermostat that had a small poppet valve in the plate to allow air to escape. I also drilled a couple of extra 3/16" holes in the plate to allow air through, though it does take longer to warm up than I'd like (especially when the weather is cool).
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I did the same on my small block to get some more coolant flow at startup. The thermostat sits a few inches off the block & that first opening takes a bit longer. Thanks for the reminder. I'll keep it as a possibility if problems persist.