[DeTomaso] BMW Thermostat

Thomas Tornblom thomas at hax.se
Sat Nov 26 13:23:18 EST 2011


Kirby Schrader used a remote Ford thermostat, which seems like a much 
better solution than the BMW solution. It is a separate housing and a 
replaceable thermostat.

I have been contemplating that mod myself.

Cheers,
Thomas

2011-11-26 06:10, David Nunn skrev:
> Gary,
>
> John used a Stant 13578 from a late ‘70’s / early ‘80’s BMW 320i. If you
> want one, I have an extra. The only issue with this thermostat is it has 1
> ¼” ports. I think John would be the first to agree that better alternatives
> now exist if you want a remote, bypass style thermostat. Ipsco makes one
> (http://www.ipsco.org/New%20products/New%20Products%20new.htm), as does
> Autotrend EFI (http://www.autotrendefi.com/), that have either 1 3/8” or 1
> ½” ports. The Autotrend unit uses a 180° BMW V12 thermostat which has a huge
> orifice, for increased flow.
>
> Dave
>
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