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Posted by: Amphicar770 Mar 18 2016, 01:15 PM

I was just planning to replace the cable on my thermostat when I figured that the 40 year old unit was probably at end of life. Here is the new one (left) next to the old.

Posted by: Steve Pratel Mar 19 2016, 11:12 AM

I bought one of these from Awesome powder coat, it is stuck closed, doesn't open at all. Thankfully It was part of my rebuild so I was paying careful attention to the thermostat to adjust it properly.

Posted by: Amphicar770 Mar 19 2016, 11:39 AM

QUOTE(Steve Pratel @ Mar 19 2016, 01:12 PM)

Posted by: Mark Henry Mar 19 2016, 02:27 PM

If you test it make sure it's in the factory mount, overextending it will ruin it.

Note that the old one has failed in the open position. They are designed so if they fail they fail in the open position.

Posted by: porschetub Mar 19 2016, 02:52 PM

QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Mar 20 2016, 09:27 AM)

Posted by: colingreene Mar 19 2016, 06:36 PM

I hate awesome powdercoat, that guy is a complete dick.
I am pretty sure i got mine from aircooled.net

Posted by: Amphicar770 Mar 19 2016, 07:20 PM

Just tested it on the stove and all seems good.

Yes, keeping it in the bracket is a very critical piece of info missing in the Ratwell test description. I think my old one was probably serviceable until I tested it without the bracket.

Posted by: Bleyseng Mar 20 2016, 12:24 PM

I was lucky to find a NOS one but Highperfomancehouse still had quite a few good used ones.