Do you put drill a small hole in your thermostat?

I started doing it years ago when I read about it in one of those 50-Tip articles in Hot Rod.

If it's in Hot Rod, it has to be good, right? :lol:

I like the idea of filling the motor before adding the thermostat, but struggle with how to keep all the coolant in the motor since it was on an engine stand and ready for paint?

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