You shouldn;t hurt anything as far as the sled if you can get the housing to seal. I think the rubber on the T-stat is the seal.
Im stuck... wifes gone till after dealer closes and I need to get a thermostat for my 1996 ZRT 600... so im curious if running no thermostat would be ok for about 3 miles...lol, might sound funny but im itchin to get back out... and shes got the car. Thanks all!! And for the record im riding to get the thermostat...laff[/b]