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| | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 122 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 122 | Read somewhere about 261's using a double acting thermostat. Anybody know of this? Mine had the "regular" 180 degree thermostat. Want to do it right | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | you'd have to find where you read that and figure out what they mean, all thermostats are "double acting" in that they open above a certain temp and close below that temp, there is nothing different about one for a 261
Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | The term is used here on Tim's site. double acting thermostat | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 |
ryanz,
What year is your 261?
The thermostat (Dole Pellet Bypass) and housing on my 1960 261 is different in style from other 235 thermostats that I have seen (Harrison Poppet Ball). I put a 235 thermostat and housing on that engine in my 1954 Suburban.
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