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Mar 27, 2008 | 01:26 PM

c6 Houston

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160 deg. stat

Where is the cheapest place to get a good 160 deg. stat. ?

Mar 27, 2008 | 01:43 PM

miroch

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Maryland Speed has a good price...
http://marylandspeed.com/slp-160-deg...228-p-474.html

Mar 27, 2008 | 02:02 PM

Buddy A

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I got one from 21st Century Musclecars for like $21 just FYI

Mar 27, 2008 | 03:28 PM

Silverton

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Be careful, t-stats come either: (1) with a housing, or (2) without a housing. I recently installed a 160 deg. t-stat, and found out the hard way. I have a '07 Z51, that required a t-stat with a housing. Other '07's do not require a housing. Go figure!

Mar 27, 2008 | 03:51 PM

NIGHTSTALKER

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Silverton

I have an 07 Z51 and didn't need a housing

I just re-used the factory gasket.

Mar 27, 2008 | 03:59 PM

glennhl

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NIGHTSTALKER

I have an 07 Z51 and didn't need a housing

I just re-used the factory gasket.

I have an 06 QX1 and it also did not need a housing. I also re-used the factory gasket.

Mar 27, 2008 | 04:24 PM

davekp78

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NIGHTSTALKER

I have an 07 Z51 and didn't need a housing

I just re-used the factory gasket.

Mar 27, 2008 | 05:12 PM

Aaron's-coupe

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I think that this was one of the changes in the LS1 and LS2 water pumps. I thought that the LS2 changed the T-Stat to the old SBC style T-stat and did not require a housing.

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Mar 27, 2008 | 07:09 PM

vettl83

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From: Montrose Colorado

GM sells the gasket and housing as a set, thats why if ya don't get the housing you have to use the old gasket. GM recomends that they be replaced as a set, don't ask me why. I've done it both ways without issues, just make sure the little square notch on the gasket is seated in the little square on the housing, don't ask me how I know that.

Last edited by vettl83; Mar 27, 2008 at 07:15 PM.