[Shotimes] T'stat o-ring p/n?

[Dave]

No matter what anyone says Flatties are still cool as hell.
Dave

Jim & Debbie Leyden wrote:

>Instead of Magnesium we used zinc as a sacrificial anode.  You can purchase
>a brass pipe plug that is threaded on the end to accept a screw-in zinc
>anode.  You can purchase the anodes at a marine supply store.  I used these
>on my old flathead ford with Offenhauser heads to keep them from being eaten
>up.
>
>Jim
>Showing his age
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
>On Behalf Of James F. Ryan III
>Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 3:21 PM
>To: Alan Fanning; SHOtimes
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] T'stat o-ring p/n?
>
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>>Why a $25 t'stat
>>can't last longer than a set of tires is beyond my comprehension.
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>
>Like Leigh said, dissimilar metals.  The iron block, Aluminum heads, water,
>glycol, AND electric current - that's alot of chemistry going on there.  The
>t-stat just happens to be the smallest/weakest link or the "sacrificial
>lamb".
>
>(Boat owners attach Magnesium blocks all over their boats as sacrificial
>lambs.  The Magnesium blocks are wired so that a trickle current flows
>through them.  The Magnesium gets eaten away rather than more expensive
>metal parts like the propeller, etc.)
>
>Do other cars with Aluminum heads/iron blocks have the same "problem" with
>their t-stat?  If they don't, then something else must be getting eaten
>away....something alot more expensive than a $25 t-stat?
>
>One of my Fiero's that I had during college had the 2.5L 4-cyl.  That engine
>had the easiest t-stat to change ever.  The t-stat housing stuck out from
>the top of the engine (probably so it would be the highest point in the
>cooling system) and had a "radiator"-like cap on it.  No tools needed.
>Remove cap, pull out old, drop in new, replace cap.  10 seconds max.
>Unfortunately the iron block/iron head did not require frequent t-stat
>changes.
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Alan Fanning" <Awfanning@earthlink.net>
>To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 1:12 AM
>Subject: [Shotimes] T'stat o-ring p/n?
>
>
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>>It's been a few years (but not very many miles) since I last replaced the
>>t'stat on my '91 SHO. It now appears to have given up the ghost based on
>>    
>>
>the
>  
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>>fact that the temp gage indicates the car is running cold.  Why a $25
>>    
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>t'stat
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>>can't last longer than a set of tires is beyond my comprehension.
>>
>>Anyway, I've got a RobertShaw t'stat I think I'll try - but it needs an
>>o-ring gasket to seal it to the housing. Anybody know if this is available
>>aftermarket and by what mfg'r?
>>
>>    Alan
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