1.Let me get this straight you want to run a 50K car without a thermostat?
It has been said many times over the interior temperature gauge is not to be trusted for anything other than to tell if the car is warmed up. Even then its not even that true as with the gauge half way in the middle (9 o'clock position) the engine is only at 150*F.
3. Run the diagnostic found in the service manual.
4. Get everything else straightened out first and make sure everything will last a while. Otherwise if you spend money on a turbo and find out you need a A/T or worse then your...
