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Technical Adjustable Thermostat Housing for Small Block Chevy

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by thebronc4019, Nov 16, 2013.

  1. thebronc4019
    Joined: Oct 25, 2005
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    thebronc4019
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    from New Jersey

    A friend who use to race "roundie-rounds" told me that he use to run an adjustable thermostat housing/filler neck on his small block Chevy to compensate for changes in weather as the season was from April until November. He said it had an external adjustment on it to vary the flow of coolant. I have a need for such a component as by car runs too cool when the ambient temperatures drop. I have done a google search for this part and am unable to find anything. Is anyone familiar with this set-up and, if so, do you know where to source one?
     
  2. OLDSMAN
    Joined: Jul 20, 2006
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    In all my years I have never heard of such a thing. Adjustable as in the position of the hose, but never in the flow of coolant
     
  3. GOATROPER02
    Joined: Mar 22, 2006
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    GOATROPER02
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    from OHIO

    I remember them..... I had one.... Been a long time since I've seen them...... I don't remember who made them but I'll try...


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  4. texoutsider
    Joined: Jul 6, 2005
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    from Frisco, Tx

    I use one on our Ford race car....Dove made it...works great, but will not fit a chebby.

    M.
     

  5. tfeverfred
    Joined: Nov 11, 2006
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    Couldn't you just mount something to block the radiator?
     
  6. Mr48chev
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    Why not just do like a lot of us did (and some around here still do) and run a "summer" and "winter" thermostat changing when the seasons change?
     
  7. bishop327
    Joined: Oct 13, 2008
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    bishop327
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    from CO

    I just put cardboard in front of the radiator. spray paint it black if need be.
     
  8. Mr48chev
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    I got to thinking, I guess you could put an inch and a half ball valve in the top radiator hose and adjust it so the flow would get you the temp you wanted but it would look rather corny in there. You could rig it with a cable so you could adjust it from the dash much like a heater control though.
     
  9. never heard of that.....i would like to see a picture of this thermostat housing
     
  10. .....Same here.
     
  11. fiftyv8
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  12. rd martin
    Joined: Nov 14, 2006
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    rd martin
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    from indiana

    I will be number 4
     

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