A cheaper alternative to brand-name 160º Thermostats
08-10-2006, 02:04 PM
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A cheaper alternative to brand-name 160º Thermostats
I'm reposting this on behalf of Superado....the original post violated our non-sponsor rules but since the info is too good to get rid of I decided to reword and repost it
-Yelo-
I'm sorry I had to cut the names of the autoparts stores that carry these thermostats but as they are not sponsors I was unable to leave their names......
-Yelo-
Originally Posted by Superado
Wanted to post this somewhere with a little more exposure, so I just cut & pasted the following from another thread...IMO, this info should be stickied...
Originally Posted by Superado
seems that all of the thermostats for our trucks are 40-50+ dollars because they come with the housing...have seen some for newer models than mine that come w/o the housing for alot less of course...what is the reason for this?
I saw one (160 degree) on e-bay w/ the housing...says its for 99-02 trucks...current bid is $20 + shipping...it is a Murray Plus brand made by Motorad...I got the part # for it from the seller and called Motorad to find out who carries their product in Georgia and was told that local autoparts stores carry them...checked one of their website...$19.99...the only one they list for my truck is not this model however...does anyone know whether this will actually fit or not? and if it is actually a 160 degree or not?
I saw one (160 degree) on e-bay w/ the housing...says its for 99-02 trucks...current bid is $20 + shipping...it is a Murray Plus brand made by Motorad...I got the part # for it from the seller and called Motorad to find out who carries their product in Georgia and was told that local autoparts stores carry them...checked one of their website...$19.99...the only one they list for my truck is not this model however...does anyone know whether this will actually fit or not? and if it is actually a 160 degree or not?
Originally Posted by Superado
Well guys...I just got of the phone w/ Motorad Technical Dept. and verified that the 379-160 (internal part #) IS the 160 degree thermostat w/ housing for my truck @ $19.99ea!
From what I've read...the others that sell for $50 are made by Motorad as well and sold as Hypertech, etc.
I think that this is a great find...I'm happy!
From what I've read...the others that sell for $50 are made by Motorad as well and sold as Hypertech, etc.
I think that this is a great find...I'm happy!
Last edited by Yelo; 08-10-2006 at 02:25 PM.
08-10-2006, 10:46 PM
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To begin with, thank you Yelo, and all the moderators and administrators of performanetrucks.net for the time you spend helping make this site the best one of its kind. I truly enjoy this site, and it has become a part of my daily activities, increasingly of late.
Don't take this the wrong way, but if every mention of Summit, Jegs, NAPA, AutoZone, Advance, PepBoys, O'Reilly's or Home Depot was edited, reworded or removed...half the threads here would be altered.
I had NO idea that the mention of a chain parts store would violate anything, especially when none of the sponsors carry the item that I'm posting about. My research only found two stores that were able to provide the part, one of which is like pulling teeth to get anything that isn't on the shelf.
In hindsight, I probably shouldn't have listed it in the thread title, but other than that...
Anyway, I appreciate the info being somewhat left for others to benefit from. If anyone needs to know where they can easily get one, just pm me. Also, if you want to know how to contact the manufacturer to speak w/ their tech dept. to get a part # for your particular application, just pm me as well.
Don't take this the wrong way, but if every mention of Summit, Jegs, NAPA, AutoZone, Advance, PepBoys, O'Reilly's or Home Depot was edited, reworded or removed...half the threads here would be altered.
I had NO idea that the mention of a chain parts store would violate anything, especially when none of the sponsors carry the item that I'm posting about. My research only found two stores that were able to provide the part, one of which is like pulling teeth to get anything that isn't on the shelf.
In hindsight, I probably shouldn't have listed it in the thread title, but other than that...
Anyway, I appreciate the info being somewhat left for others to benefit from. If anyone needs to know where they can easily get one, just pm me. Also, if you want to know how to contact the manufacturer to speak w/ their tech dept. to get a part # for your particular application, just pm me as well.
Last edited by Superado; 08-10-2006 at 11:11 PM.
08-12-2006, 08:28 PM
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Superado....Please don't take this edit as an insult, THIS is what we are suppposed to do on here as Mods, The only reason we even touched it was because of the autoparts store name being mentioned in the title.
And FYI: Thunder Racing sells a 160* thermostat insert for $19.95 ....
And FYI: Thunder Racing sells a 160* thermostat insert for $19.95 ....
08-12-2006, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Yelo
I'm sorry I had to cut the names of the autoparts stores that carry these thermostats but as they are not sponsors I was unable to leave their names......
08-12-2006, 10:27 PM
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Yelo...I don't take it that way...trust me...
I just know that I read threads daily that have parts stores mentioned...I don't want to list them...that's not my style...
I appreciate whoever helped me out w/ the *** in the other thread...
And I really do appreciate all that you do...
Again...don't take this the wrong way...but I have read threads since my edit that have non-sponsors mentioned...
It's ALL good!
I just know that I read threads daily that have parts stores mentioned...I don't want to list them...that's not my style...
I appreciate whoever helped me out w/ the *** in the other thread...
And I really do appreciate all that you do...
Again...don't take this the wrong way...but I have read threads since my edit that have non-sponsors mentioned...
It's ALL good!
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