What's the best thermostat?

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Nov 21, 2006 | 03:12 PM

SteveSkal

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What's the best thermostat?

I want to put a new 180 degree themostat in, but who makes the best stat, and where can I get the best price? I hear RobertShaw is really good, your thoughts guys?

Nov 21, 2006 | 03:14 PM

7upedition

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RE: What's the best thermostat?

Fail Safe T Stats from Autozone 180* is $12, it will only fail open keeping coolant flowing!

Nov 21, 2006 | 03:28 PM

86 5.0L

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RE: What's the best thermostat?

Robert Shaw is good, its a fail-safe design also, its 12 bucks also

Nov 21, 2006 | 03:34 PM

88BlueGT

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RE: What's the best thermostat?

I think I got a Mr.Gasket one from Advanced Auto.... no complaints yet. I think it was $8 bucks or something.

Nov 21, 2006 | 03:42 PM

SteveSkal

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RE: What's the best thermostat?

That fail safe design sounds like the way to go. Nothing worse than getting stuck on the side of the road overheating because your stat $hit the bed.

Nov 21, 2006 | 05:50 PM

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RE: What's the best thermostat?

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

this is the one I got, Its a Robert Shaw stat, but sold under the EMP name, even the box says Robert Shaw LOL although try to get it through NAPA or something cause I was in a hurry and got it through summit, ended up with a $22 stat and a summit hat and summit stickers [&:]