thermostst housing

baronbors · 04-09-2005

I bought a thermostat housing and thermostat manifold off ebay for a buck hoping to get the housing chrome plated. In between the thermo housing and the manifold there is a one inch thick piece of alumminum spacer. I don't have this on my current thermostat setup. Could some one inform me as to the function of this spacer and do I need it on?

GTJIM · 04-09-2005

Sounds like you have an adaptor there for using the stock thermo housing with Irmscher DSD Weber manifolds. Is the ali spacer sandwiched between the housing and the head - and does it move the housing forward?

baronbors · 04-09-2005

Originally Posted by GTJIM

Sounds like you have an adaptor there for using the stock thermo housing with Irmscher DSD Weber manifolds. Is the ali spacer sandwiched between the housing and the head - and does it move the housing forward?

Yes and yes- Guess that means it is not needed with the Weber. Trash bin?????

namba209 · 04-09-2005

Tom, Hold on to that sucker, there was a need for one a while back. Could be the one you have could be used as a pattern to produce more. It's not that big and won't take up too much space to hold it. JMTCW.

soybean · 04-09-2005

No don't trash it, someone will need it. Remember one mans junk is another mans treasure. Jarrell

greensmurf20 · 04-10-2005

maybe somehow we could re-produce toms piece he has for us others to use? if not dave will have the whole group hollering at him before too long for relocated thermostats!

nobody · 04-10-2005

the relocating piece is used on the long Irmshers, on Canon or Magnoletsi they will fit stock ones. The short Irmshers are the trouble ones that require a redesign. To make one requires some cutting and ali welding. That would require a true mig welder with a tri mix shield to weld it up properly. Spool of ali too. interesting as you'd also need to know where to relocate everything as well.

On this one I'm laughing, I did the design and now have the capacity to do it all in house. Dean has been using the prototype with good success so don't mind me rolling around on the floor laughing. Have a look before you leap. The search on this site turns up some really good information....honest

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baronbors 1000 Post Club Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: League City Texas Posts: 1,117	Unanswered: thermostst housing I bought a thermostat housing and thermostat manifold off ebay for a buck hoping to get the housing chrome plated. In between the thermo housing and the manifold there is a one inch thick piece of alumminum spacer. I don't have this on my current thermostat setup. Could some one inform me as to the function of this spacer and do I need it on? __________________ Texas Opel Preservation Society

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GTJIM Old Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,686 Provided Answers: 12	Adaptor Sounds like you have an adaptor there for using the stock thermo housing with Irmscher DSD Weber manifolds. Is the ali spacer sandwiched between the housing and the head - and does it move the housing forward? __________________ GTJim Opel Owner since last Century! Copyright © 2000-2009 J D Henry All Rights Reserved

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namba209 6,000 Post Club Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Imperial Beach, CA South of San Diego Posts: 6,054 Provided Answers: 6	Tom, Hold on to that sucker, there was a need for one a while back. Could be the one you have could be used as a pattern to produce more. It's not that big and won't take up too much space to hold it. JMTCW. __________________ Ron 72 GT 3.4L V-6/T-5/ZF posi - almost done - Just need AC installed. 75 Chevy monza 5.7L/TH350/Auburn 3.08 posi - Next

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greensmurf20 OPEL-LESS!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gobles michigan 49055 Posts: 2,112	maybe somehow we could re-produce toms piece he has for us others to use? if not dave will have the whole group hollering at him before too long for relocated thermostats! __________________ previousely owned 8 GTs and 1 manta. currently own 92 25th anniversary Z28. Ttop, 350, T56 swap, many upgrades, basically a complete restore. 67 chevy sportvan deluxe....next in line.

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soybean Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Reidsville N.C. Posts: 2,160	No don't trash it, someone will need it. Remember one mans junk is another mans treasure. Jarrell

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nobody No Access Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: in transit Posts: 3,873 Provided Answers: 1	the relocating piece is used on the long Irmshers, on Canon or Magnoletsi they will fit stock ones. The short Irmshers are the trouble ones that require a redesign. To make one requires some cutting and ali welding. That would require a true mig welder with a tri mix shield to weld it up properly. Spool of ali too. interesting as you'd also need to know where to relocate everything as well. On this one I'm laughing, I did the design and now have the capacity to do it all in house. Dean has been using the prototype with good success so don't mind me rolling around on the floor laughing. Have a look before you leap. The search on this site turns up some really good information....honest

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