 external oil thermostat for /6 conversion- what to get? |
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| rfuerst911sc |
 Oct 10 2008, 05:27 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,158 Joined: 4-May 06 From: Dahlonega , Georgia Member No.: 5,980 Region Association: South East States  |
I will be needing a external oil thermostat to feed my front mounted cooler for my 3.0 /6 conversion. I know about Mocal and I think they are good price and quality but I'm wondering what you guys are useing? Will need one with -12 AN fittings.
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| J P Stein |
Oct 10 2008, 07:29 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
I use a Troutman but they are NLA I hear.
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| IronHillRestorations |
Oct 10 2008, 08:38 PM
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| GeorgeRud |
Oct 10 2008, 10:49 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
MOCAL has worked great for me. Just be careful with the AN fittings, the aluminum is soft and could be stripped by ham-fisted overtightening!
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| Gary |
Oct 11 2008, 09:44 AM
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Pretty good thread here on +/- of each t-stat and whether to even have one. Too bad Troutman's not available. It's good to have options. Looks like I'll be getting a Mocal.
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| LarryR |
Oct 11 2008, 11:18 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 929 Joined: 15-March 07 From: E. Bay Area, N. California Member No.: 7,604 |
Not to bad 116 bucks for the mocal. The factory unit from elephant is 325
http://www.elephantracing.com/oilhandling/...4thermostat.htm |
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| J P Stein |
Oct 11 2008, 12:47 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
The Troutman was priced about half way between the Mocal & the factory unit and had the bypass feature.
To the best of my knowledge, those were your choices. |
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| LarryR |
Oct 11 2008, 12:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 929 Joined: 15-March 07 From: E. Bay Area, N. California Member No.: 7,604 |
Would it be worth it to try to find a used factory unit from an S or an SC?
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| J P Stein |
Oct 11 2008, 01:02 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(LarryR @ Oct 11 2008, 11:51 AM)  Would it be worth it to try to find a used factory unit from an S or an SC? Sure, but getting an old used one disconnected from the lines without boogering them up is a challenge, I hear. Dissimilar metals are the problem as I understand it. No personal experience. |
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| Justinp71 |
Oct 11 2008, 02:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,636 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 2,922 Region Association: None
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+1 on Mocal, good quality fair price... |
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