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Thermostat Housing 3.5 v8 4x4
Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2024 9:35 am
by Damoco
I’m doing up a 1986 County 110 and it’s Rover 3.5 v8 engine. I’ve swapped the Strombergs for an Edelbrock 500 cfm carbie and the Edelbrock intake manifold.
I’m having difficulty trying to find a thermostat housing with its bypass pipe and right hand side orientation towards the passenger side (RHD cars). I’ve attached a photo. If anyone can assist that would be great. I’m in Brisbane Australia.
Regards
Dan
Re: Thermostat Housing 3.5 v8 4x4
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 6:44 am
by paul c
Re: Thermostat Housing 3.5 v8 4x4
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:15 pm
by Ian Anderson
Got this?
Re: Thermostat Housing 3.5 v8 4x4
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:17 pm
by Ian Anderson
Ref noARO1554 TA1
Welcome to it if of any use
Where u located?
Ian
Re: Thermostat Housing 3.5 v8 4x4
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:32 pm
by scudderfish
Ian Anderson wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:17 pm
Ref noARO1554 TA1
Welcome to it if of any use
Where u located?
Ian
He's in Brisbane
Re: Thermostat Housing 3.5 v8 4x4
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:31 pm
by Ian Anderson
Oh well not a road trip then
No doubt post would get it there and I will also need to clear out the cobwebs as their customs are hot on bio diversity contamination
Ian
Re: Thermostat Housing 3.5 v8 4x4
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 10:42 pm
by Damoco
Hi Guys,
Yes I’m in Brisbane…… Part of my problem looking for replacement parts….!
Ian thanks for the offer of the thermostat housing. It’s very close, but doesn’t have the bypass port to the water pump. I’m starting to wonder if I can add a bolt on pipe to hose fitting on the intake manifold, like the attached. Problem is it’s messy, and there is so little room next to the housing to make it work….
I’m still hoping that someone has the correct housing. I found a guy in the UK, but he refuses to post (at my cost) to Australia! Ian if I can convince him maybe he would post it somewhere in the UK and then it could be sent to Brisbane….. obviously also at my cost. Dan
Re: Thermostat Housing 3.5 v8 4x4
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:27 am
by Ian Anderson
Yes I could get the item and post out to Australia
Crazy how some people will go to a post office to send an item but not send it further afield!
Ian
Re: Thermostat Housing 3.5 v8 4x4
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2024 11:18 pm
by Damoco
Hi Ian,
That’s good of you. I’ll send you a direct message to your contact.
Regards
Dan
Re: Thermostat Housing 3.5 v8 4x4
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2024 6:10 am
by Ian Anderson
Ian 302 anderson at g mail dot com will get me
Obviously need to put that one together but should stop the bot trolls
ian
Re: Thermostat Housing 3.5 v8 4x4
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2024 8:45 pm
by Ian Anderson
Re: Thermostat Housing 3.5 v8 4x4
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2024 4:38 pm
by scudderfish
Re: Thermostat Housing 3.5 v8 4x4
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2024 8:49 pm
by Ian Anderson
scudderfish wrote: ↑Sun Oct 06, 2024 4:38 pm
Is it made of gold?!?
Mine would be a load cheaper…… like FOC
Re: Thermostat Housing 3.5 v8 4x4
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2024 11:39 am
by Damoco
Hi Ian,
For some reason I can’t open any Rimmer Bros web links! Don’t know if it has something to do with their post merger with Moss Motors or if being in Australia is an issue. I don’t have any difficulties with any other sites……. Still searching for a thermostat housing - such fun!. regards Dan
Re: Thermostat Housing 3.5 v8 4x4
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2024 12:42 pm
by scudderfish
Damoco wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 11:39 am
Hi Ian,
For some reason I can’t open any Rimmer Bros web links! Don’t know if it has something to do with their post merger with Moss Motors or if being in Australia is an issue. I don’t have any difficulties with any other sites……. Still searching for a thermostat housing - such fun!. regards Dan
It's the part you want, but they want £126 for it.
