[DeTomaso] FW: Pantera THERMOSTATS??

[Thomas Törnblom]

The photos does not show a 351c thermostat.

> 14 sep 2015 kl. 19:22 skrev robert via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>:
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>   [1]http://www.jegs.com/i/Milodon/697/16401/10002/-1
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>   In a message dated 9/14/2015 12:11:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>   cengles at cox.net writes:
> 
>     Dear Joseph,
>                   FWIW, I use the Pantera Performance Center's modified
>     restrictor in my engines.  It replaces the stock brass restrictor.
>     I
>     was under the impression that it permitted a Windsor thermostat to
>     be
>     used, which is more common and available than our dear Cleveland
>     'stats.
>     I wanted to make sure and I just called Dennis Quella.  He tells me
>     that
>     their modified restrictor permits use of any SBF (or sbc)
>     thermostat.  I
>     have used their restrictors for an accumulated total of approx 16-17
>     Pantera years between both cars and I have no cooling problems.
>                   So, the options would be to buy the rare Robert Shaw
>     units
>     at some premium price due to scarcity; buy the Car Quest unit
>     recommended by Tim Meyer, a well known Cleveland expert or install
>     the
>     PPC unit.
>                   The PPC unit is best installed during engine building
>     on
>     the stand.  It would be a PITA to do while in the Pantera, IMHO.  It
>     is
>     a small simple part, but awkward and tedious to do in the car.
>                              Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>     On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 9:44 AM, Joseph F. Byrd, Jr. wrote:
>> Sorry Michael, I am still not use to "reply to ALL"
>> 
>> I have falling to the internet despair of availability without
>     even
>> attempting to see what NAPA carried and paid a machinist ~$100 to
>     make
>> the proper configuration for the unique Cleveland design.  Even
>     though
>> it could be years before I needed one, I worried I couldn't find
>     one
>> latter
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of
>     Michael
>> Shortt
>> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 10:10 AM
>> To: Cullen McCann
>> Cc: DeTomaso Forum
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera THERMOSTATS??
>> 
>> Crack does strange things to people.
>> 
>> Michael Shortt
>> 
>> On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 9:54 AM, Cullen McCann
>     <cmccann1972 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>>   Some one please enlighten me... I have seen this discussion on
>     the
>>> PI
>>>   forum, and now I see them on eBay... please explain to me why
>     a
>>>   thermostat could be specific for a pantera, and thus cost
>     275.00
>>> for 6
>>>   of them?
>>> 
>>> 
>     [1]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Robertshaw-thermostat-333-192-Pantera-For
>     d-3
>>> 
>>> 
>     51c-351m-400m-six-NOS-lot-/321864630277?hash=item4af0a08005&vxp=mtr
>>>   Can you not just walk into NAPA or Oreillys and buy a
>     thermostat
>>> for a
>>>   351c???? for like 8 bucks?
>>>   Thank you,
>>>   Cullen
>>> 
>>> References
>>> 
>>>   1.
>>> 
>>> 
>     http://www.ebay.com/itm/Robertshaw-thermostat-333-192-Pantera-Ford-3
>     51
>>> c-351m-400m-six-NOS-lot-/321864630277?hash=item4af0a08005&vxp=mtr
>>> 
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