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Offline 1955CJ-5

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Thermostat Spacer
« on: August 03, 2013, 11:18:29 AM »
This engine had a brass spacer as you can see.....all the repro's I see offered for sale look to be formed sheet metal of some sort with a slit in the side....

Is this one original or is it something someone made and added along the way?

1 13/16"high, small opening is 1 5/8" and the large end is 2 1/8"

I ask because the original style thermostat that i have does not fit....

The thermostat may be wrong....it is a Fulton model 30 175 degree

I plan to use a modern thermostat anyway.....and they seem to fit fine....
« Last Edit: August 03, 2013, 11:25:46 AM by 1955CJ-5 »
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Re: Thermostat Spacer
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2013, 12:23:58 PM »
All the ones I've seen are sheet metal. That thermostat looks like an original that I have.
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Re: Thermostat Spacer
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2013, 11:50:58 PM »
I used a piece of SS tubing for the spacer to hold the thermostat against the header.