Vortec Bypass Hose/heater hose

[55 Rescue Dog]

looks like that will work in spite of all the bogus info being put out.

My point with the bypass thermostat still stands. Looks cleaner, only adds a few minutes to warm-up, then the t-stat, and fan take it from there anyway. I have no idea how to calculate the volume of flow through three 3/16in holes in the t-stat at whatever the water pump pressure is though? I have a pressure gauge with a low pressure light, installed in my cooling system, but I get weird readings with it mounted above the thermostat. I need to move the gauge port below that to read cooling system pressure I think.