F**K YOU TAIWANESE/CHINESE MADE JUNK
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Yunick13
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Somebody, somewhere, would probably put that new thermostat housing in a lathe and just cut the opening bigger till the thermostat fit, or till they ruined it.
I don’t agree with you often but I sure do here. Chrome housings have the worst reputation in the business.
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Some of you guys are a riot. Chinese thermostat holder bad. Chinese bathroom facets, TV’s, connecting rods or stroker cranks good.
Uncle Bob
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I bought a housing from RA that fits fine but doesn't have a lip around the neck to hold the hose/clamp in place. I should've paid closer attention before ordering.
I used one from another engine.
Even a blind squirrel finds a nut lol.
SSG_Karg
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Let me save you (OP) some aggravation. Take that housing and throw it off a bridge now and find a factory piece. I’ve tried two of those and they both warped after about 6 months worth of heat cycles. I’d take them off and mill them flat again only to have them warp again. No amount of RTV will fix it. Bad metallurgy.
Mopar44134
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Junk. It will warp after a few years.
I bought the Dorman.
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Ant
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IDK, It's a stock replacement stat from carquest and it fits fine with plenty of room in the old housing. I shaved a little off the edge with the grinder and it fits like a glove now. I might shave the housing/neck recess a liitle bit too just incase for future repairs.
The 4 Seasons one should be a good one as well. They make quality products even though the quality name brands can sell offshore junk.
Newbomb Turk
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That’s what I’d do. How could you possibly ruin it?
Worse case scenario is the thing is already garbage but if you can’t walk up to a lathe, indicate the thing in and open up the hole correctly you shouldn’t be walking up to a lathe in the first place.
And that’s not directed at you personally. I used you in general terms.
One of my regrets in life is that I never took the time to
Learn how to use my lathe. It’s an older Craftsman lathe that really needs a new chuck. It’s hid away in my house garage that’s like a block storage dungeon. If my son ever gets his duster out of my shop it’s getting moved in.
I always thought a lathe and mill would be fun. Just messing around making stuff. A Mill would be good to correct that t stat step. Getting a odd shaped piece would be tough to get set for machining.
Newbomb Turk
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Is it a threaded chuck or a plain back chuck?? I suppose it could be new enough for a cam lock chuck.
Just curious.
Why would it need a recess in the water neck and the intake? Then t-stat can flip flop around in there?
Like already said about China metalurgy.....tends to be bad. But if an American company makes the widget out of Chineesium metal, then where are!!????
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If it needs to shine, billet or Stainless with No gaskets an O Ring type works best. I do have a few new older ones that are plated but are 25-35 years old. Some sold for Mopar are really Chevy ones
Just wait until that cheap Chinese chrome starts rusting. lol
Ant
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This should answer any questions about the thermostat being wrong. I put the old stat on it and it still does not fit. Also, yes the stat is upside down.
Does the stat sit flush on the housing?
67Dart273
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OP I think you are cruizin for a bruizin here on this. I think you should grit your teeth and heave that thing.
You know why people like Pitts and 4spd say stuff like they did?
Because when we were young, WAY back in the SEVENTIES, we bought cheap junk aftermarket CHROME ALLOY water necks and they LEAKED
I don't know whether the surface finish is wrong for the gasket, or the alloy is soft and warps or what.
You know why people like Pitts and 4spd say stuff like they did?
Because when we were young, WAY back in the SEVENTIES, we bought cheap junk aftermarket CHROME ALLOY water necks and they LEAKED
I don't know whether the surface finish is wrong for the gasket, or the alloy is soft and warps or what.
I never bought or thought about buying a chrome water neck. lol
I was busy keeping clean spark plugs and oil in my engine.
I've been known to use chrome aluminum paint on small parts. Better than chrome , more power, lol
I was busy keeping clean spark plugs and oil in my engine.
I've been known to use chrome aluminum paint on small parts. Better than chrome , more power, lol
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Cast aluimiunm will seal until it gets enough heat cool cycles. A good billet won't leak, it will last the test of time.
gzig5
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The Craftsman lathes never used a cam lock chuck. They were all threaded spindles. The Craftsman 6" swing baby lathes used 1"-8 or 1"-10 threaded spindles, depending on when it was made. The larger 10"/12" swing Atlas/Craftsman lathes all used a 1 1/2"-8 threaded spindle noses. There are tons of options for new and used three and four jaw chucks out there for very reasonable prices. A three jaw is quicker, but less precise, while a four jaw can be dialed in to eliminate all runout, but takes a little effort. Nothing wrong with a threaded spindle but you need to be careful if you are plugging reverse or the chuck can unthread itself and end up in your lap.
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