Should you run a car without a thermostat?

Southernman,ill try disconecting the vacuum advance and pluging the port on the carb and see what that does.If this works where do i go from there and what does this mean.Issue 96 Sept 11 page 84 in the new Hemmings Muscle Machines book is where i read about taking the thermostat out.Check it out and see if you agree with his theory.Thanks