modern thermostat install

[Deleted User]
[Deleted User]
edited May 2012 in HUDSON
I can't seem to find the discussion and picture of the modern replacement of the old thermostat on a 54 hornet 308. As I recall you buy a cup freeze plug and drill a 1/8 in hole in the middle and buy a modern thermostat to improve the water cooling. Would someone please tell me what size plug to get and the thermostat to buy (probably get a fail safe). Thank you for your suggestions.

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  • kamzack
    kamzack Senior Contributor

    11/4 soft plug. Seventies era AMC thermostat. Take your housing with to da parts store.
    Kim
  • Club Coupe
    Club Coupe Expert Adviser
    160 degree CarQuest thermostat #30236
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Get Walt's by pass kit. I'm in the WTN. Walt
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    I have Walt's bypass kit on my 52 Hornet and it works great. Never gets close to running to hot. Lee O'Dell
  • Park_W
    Park_W Senior Contributor
    My Hornet's problem was not warming up very readily and running very cool coming down a long hill ... tough to get good heat from the heater. Walt's kit solved that problem, too.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    edited May 2012
    whats Walts? I need to get this bypass kit mines over heating a bit. thanks
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I'm Walts Garage, I write tech items for the WTN and also make a few parts for Hudson cars. Contact me at aaawaltmordenti@aol.com Drop the 3 a's as that is there to fool the computers that pick up address and send junk and spam. Walt.
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