Possible thermostat housing solution

jeffball610 · Post by **jeffball610** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:04 pm

So I was messing around looking for AN lines and such for my fuel system and probably my coolant lines and I found this:

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s ... ryId=84454

I measured a stock upper radiator fitting against a small block chevy manifold that was laying around. The coolant hole in the bottom is the same size at 1 7/8". The Jeg's piece has the outlet so you could exit the coolant on either side of the motor. I think it could clear the CAS if you face it to the intake manifold. It should be an easy fit. However the mounting holes are wider apart on the chevy at 3 1/4". The Mitsu housing is only 2.5". I think the Jeg's piece could be made to work. If not, I found a Hyundai outlet that has a temp. sensor on the top. It can be drilled out and tapped to accept a new fitting. I know alot of people have AN fittings welded to the stock outlet and work well, but I want something that doesn't have to be run on the turbo side of the motor. I'll keep my eyes out and see what else I can find.

Bill Hincher · Post by **Bill Hincher** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:54 pm

Hey jeff,

Check out this site..........this might be a cheep clean set up with a little time and thought

http://www.rollaclub.com/faq/index.php? ... Thermostat

Hincher

jeffball610 · Post by **jeffball610** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 5:13 pm

Well, it looks functional. That's about the only good thing I could say. Could you imagine those coolant lines near a turbo? I'm sure we could build an elbow off of the stock thermostat housing and use a remote mount thermostat or something. I just thought the GM unit was a near bolt on solution. I might steal a GM stock outlet and see if I can modify it to work. Then it would give me some idea if the Jeg's piece would work. If not, I might just see if I can either modify a stock flange or something. I just want something clean and preferibly exits the head on the intake side.

blue_crush · Post by **blue_crush** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:20 pm

you could always get a metal hole saw and cut out a section of alum. and drill some holes and make it work. Like an addapter.

Fabritory · Post by **Fabritory** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:31 am

I have a better solution in the works! just wait

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