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Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question Maybellene #1156403 03/23/2016 3:30 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	The original 261 thermostat (1960) was rated as a 160 degree thermostat. Started to open at around 160 degrees and fully open at around 180 degrees. Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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261 bypass thermostat housing question	Maybellene	03/05/2016 6:17 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/05/2016 8:10 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/06/2016 7:25 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/05/2016 10:57 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/06/2016 9:22 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/06/2016 9:39 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/06/2016 10:12 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/06/2016 10:41 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/06/2016 11:29 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Maybellene	03/06/2016 11:34 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/06/2016 11:49 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/07/2016 3:48 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/07/2016 4:03 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/07/2016 4:09 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/07/2016 4:17 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/07/2016 4:21 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/07/2016 4:29 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/07/2016 4:33 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/07/2016 4:38 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Maybellene	03/07/2016 4:49 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/07/2016 4:55 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/07/2016 5:45 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/07/2016 6:35 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/07/2016 6:46 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Maybellene	03/07/2016 8:09 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/07/2016 8:29 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/07/2016 9:12 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/07/2016 10:58 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Roy Rodgers	03/08/2016 2:47 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/08/2016 3:22 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Pre '68 Dave	03/08/2016 4:01 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/08/2016 4:18 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/08/2016 4:55 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/09/2016 11:53 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/10/2016 12:48 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/10/2016 1:51 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Maybellene	03/10/2016 4:29 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/10/2016 6:22 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Maybellene	03/10/2016 7:18 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Maybellene	03/10/2016 7:19 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/12/2016 8:33 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/13/2016 3:21 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/13/2016 6:09 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Maybellene	03/13/2016 9:15 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/15/2016 2:07 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Achipmunk	03/15/2016 2:24 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Mike B	03/15/2016 2:34 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/15/2016 2:43 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/15/2016 2:59 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Maybellene	03/16/2016 1:38 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/20/2016 11:06 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/21/2016 12:45 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/21/2016 1:08 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/21/2016 1:19 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Mike B	03/21/2016 4:30 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/21/2016 2:35 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Maybellene	03/21/2016 5:00 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/21/2016 5:15 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/21/2016 10:11 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Mike B	03/21/2016 11:12 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/22/2016 1:26 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	52Carl	03/22/2016 2:01 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Mike B	03/22/2016 3:26 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Maybellene	03/22/2016 4:15 AM
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Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Maybellene	03/22/2016 5:26 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/22/2016 2:25 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Mike B	03/22/2016 5:58 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Maybellene	03/22/2016 6:53 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/23/2016 3:10 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Mike B	03/23/2016 4:33 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/23/2016 3:30 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/23/2016 2:18 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Mike B	03/23/2016 5:26 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/24/2016 3:47 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/25/2016 10:46 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Pre '68 Dave	03/25/2016 11:02 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/25/2016 11:58 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/26/2016 12:37 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	GMC kid 7530	03/26/2016 5:48 AM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/26/2016 2:15 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Maybellene	03/26/2016 5:09 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	GMC kid 7530	03/26/2016 5:12 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/26/2016 7:26 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Deve	03/26/2016 7:34 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	tclederman	03/26/2016 7:43 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Maybellene	03/26/2016 9:30 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	52Carl	03/26/2016 11:30 PM
Re: 261 bypass thermostat housing question	Mike B	03/27/2016 4:24 PM
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