01-19-2024, 11:53 PM | #1 |
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Aluminum LT4 Thermostat housing
Does anybody know where to get an Aluminum Housing that takes the LT Thermostat. I'd really like to change out my plastic piece especially since I got spacers for the supercharger. However, damn near everybody has the housing that uses the LS Thermostat, and I already have a Brand new low temp Thermostat for the LT4 stock housing.
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01-20-2024, 06:56 AM | #2 |
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Here you go... I got mine from DMS. Fit and looks great.
https://dedicatedmotorsports.com/pro...t-engines.html
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01-20-2024, 07:45 AM | #3 | |
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OP: every aftermarket aluminum thermostat housing uses the LS thermostat. Sorry!
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01-20-2024, 11:11 AM | #4 | |
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They don't make LT aluminum housing stats because the LT design sucks. That's just really all there is to it. Lol.
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01-20-2024, 12:48 PM | #5 |
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Guess that was a better explanation lmao!
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01-20-2024, 01:53 PM | #6 |
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The T-stat that comes with some of these housings as well as one design from MotoRad can stick closed. I bought my housing stat combo from AMP. The neck for the big hose is machined a bit too small so the factory hose clamp has to be replaced for a screw type so you can get enough clamping force to prevent leaks.
There's another thread on here about t-stat problems with aftermarket necks BTW. I installed mine a week before a HPDE day, drove it several days, and it was OK for the first 2 race sessions. 3rd session after 2 laps into the 3rd session it stuck, then opened when I let off the car and the temp went down, ran another lap and it stuck again. I had brought the original GM with me so I swapped it out and everything was fine. From what I could find on the other thread, the Factory GM LS3 is the stat to use. I havent bought one yet though. If you look at the pick of the bottom of the t-stat in that link, you can see the stat is cupped with what looks to be stand offs formed on it. The other moto-rad design for a 2006 GTO is a flat piece with several holes punched into it. Moto-Rad makes 2 slightly different designs of these t-stats. I didnt try the one with the flat disk with holes in it. |
01-20-2024, 03:58 PM | #7 |
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You can get LT4 aluminum thermostat housing for under $100 bucks all day long. Type in LT4 thermostat housing on Google .
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01-25-2024, 10:28 PM | #8 | |
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01-26-2024, 11:10 AM | #9 |
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All of my explanations are educational and informative! It's just that some are better than others is all.
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01-26-2024, 01:26 PM | #12 | |
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01-26-2024, 02:23 PM | #13 |
Gotcha... I need to open my eyes a bit more!
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01-26-2024, 03:33 PM | #14 |
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Does anybody know the part number for the factory GM LS3 thermostat? I would like to order one as a spare on hand in case the motorad 180 craps out. Thanks.
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