[DeTomaso] FW: Pantera THERMOSTATS??

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Mon Sep 14 13:35:55 EDT 2015


https://www.mustangsplus.com/Ford-Mustang-180-Degree-Milodon-High-Flow-Therm
ostat.html
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 9/14/2015 1:35:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
tipo874 at gmail.com writes:

The  photos does not show a 351c thermostat.

> 14 sep 2015 kl. 19:22  skrev robert via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>:
>  
>    [1]http://www.jegs.com/i/Milodon/697/16401/10002/-1
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
>   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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   In a message dated 9/14/2015 1:35:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
   tipo874 at gmail.com writes:

     The photos does not show a 351c thermostat.
     > 14 sep 2015 kl. 19:22 skrev robert via DeTomaso
     <detomaso at poca.com>:
     >
     >   [1]http://www.jegs.com/i/Milodon/697/16401/10002/-1
     >
     >
     >
     >
     >
     >   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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     >>
     >> Michael L. Shortt
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