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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 7:25 pm 
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Well after geting a reco radiator fitted & the car still running hot it was worked out the thermostat s**t it self & got a new one & its to big & I asked for a EB 5.0L thermostat at REPCO, so after finding out its the wrong one I ended up putting everything back minus the themostat & now the car runs sweet but I do plan to get the thermostat done in the new year.

 

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Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:27 pm 
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If I dont put a therostat in will it effect the engine at all?

 

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Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:08 pm 
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Yes it will effect the running of it, also a cold running engine wears a lot faster than a hot one.

You could have just cut the guts out of the old one and fit the ring as a restrictor, that will help a little at least.
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Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:07 pm 
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one thing worth noting is the ford factory thermostat is a different temperature range to the aftermarket selections ie the ford one is hotter.. and thats the one that gets used in the mustangs across the US including the desert

 

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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:33 am 
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one thing worth noting is the ford factory thermostat is a different temperature range to the aftermarket selections ie the ford one is hotter.. and thats the one that gets used in the mustangs across the US including the desert

what are they worth & where are they avalible?

 

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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:39 am 
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one thing worth noting is the ford factory thermostat is a different temperature range to the aftermarket selections ie the ford one is hotter.. and thats the one that gets used in the mustangs across the US including the desert

what are they worth & where are they avalible?
Go to a Ford dealer and get the proper one for your car

 

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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:53 pm 
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what he said.. (comes in a pretty FoMoCo box too)

25 bucks i think, its been ages since i bought it (funnily enough i only installed it in the car last nite.)

 

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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:24 pm 
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one thing worth noting is the ford factory thermostat is a different temperature range to the aftermarket selections ie the ford one is hotter.. and thats the one that gets used in the mustangs across the US including the desert

what are they worth & where are they avalible?
Go to a Ford dealer and get the proper one for your car

Got quoted $46 for the thermostat & $15 for the gasket

 

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