[DeTomaso] NAPA thermostat gotcha

[Mike Drew]

Guys,

No, the one on the left has nothing approximating a hat. 

And just look at the boxes--these are regular NAPA thermostats, not RobertShaw. RobertShaw 351C units haven't been available for years. 

(It's possible to buy modified Windsor RobertShaw thermostats from marlin Jack but they cost $80 or something.....)

Mike

Sent from my iPad

> On Jan 19, 2017, at 09:42, Joseph F. Byrd, Jr. <byrdjf at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hard to tell without a side view, but neither don't look like a "RobertShaw"
> to me.
> Joe/NC
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf
> Of Mike Drew via DeTomaso
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 11:46 AM
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> Subject: [DeTomaso] NAPA thermostat gotcha
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> Back in town and parts-chasing for eurodudes once more, I went to the NAPA
> auto parts store to get a 351C thermostat. The parts counter lady looked it
> up on her computer and cheerfully handed over a Windsor thermostat. 
> 
> 'Nope' I said. 'But the computer says its the right one' she says. 
> 
> Same old story. 
> 
> I then had her look up a thermostat for a 1972 Mustang with a 351C. 
> 
> 'Huh. It's a different part number?'
> 
> Go figure. 
> 
> She went and got it, and sure enough, it was the right one. Here is a photo
> of them side by side with the Cleveland on the right. 
> 
> 
> 
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