Oh no! Not another thermostat thread! Or my solution

[RalphM]

Got tired of fighting with thermostats, tiny little wires that always come loose , extra clamps that look out of place, so this is what I came up with.
Got a foot of the stainless tubing from Speedway for $25, and thermostat from NAPA(379-180). Got enough pipe left over to do about a dozen more.

[Will D]

Great idea RalphM!

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by RalphM

Got tired of fighting with thermostats, tiny little wires that always come loose , extra clamps that look out of place, so this is what I came up with.
Got a foot of the stainless tubing from Speedway for $25, and thermostat from NAPA(379-180). Got enough pipe left over to do about a dozen more.

[tinkirk]

Looks just like what the vendors sell


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[RalphM]

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I don’t think I’ve seen these available through vendors. I’m curious, who sells them?
I do like the fact that since I’m making them I can custom fit them to each side of the engine.
Because of the water outlet offset, my Bob Drake stainless water outlet tubes fit differently from side to side. Plus with my offset generator, the pass side will not seat down as low as driver side. Therefore the T-stat tube is made a little longer.