i always assume the engineering team that comes up with ideas like putting in the plumbing to support things such as thermostats, did it for reasons which would give me a headache to try and figure out all the implications of eliminating them would no doubt bring about.

Overland Blue, 1953 GMC 1/2T, 100-22, 228/1bbl, 4sp/4.10 6v, shortbed/fender side/5-window.