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Location: Reno, NV
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LT5 Thermostat Housing
I'm looking for either a replacement 1991 LT5 thermostat housing or a shop that can refurbish the one I have. It has sprung a leak, I think around where one of the heater hose pipes comes in. Before I pull the unit and start looking for a shop that can refurbish it, I wanted to see if there was any source of replacement thermostat housings for that engine, or recommendations for a shop to refurbish the unit.
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Re: LT5 Thermostat Housing
Jerry might have one. jerrysgaskets.com
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Re: LT5 Thermostat Housing
Thermostat housings for these cars are very tough to come by and if one does pop up on Ebay, it will cost you. I have never heard of someone refurbishing these units, but interesting idea. Jerry's would be your best bet for a replacement unit.
Rich
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Re: LT5 Thermostat Housing
The threaded nipple in the housing is a "serviced part" as well as the retainer that secures the heater hose inside of the nipple. The internal seal in the nipple is not serviceable.
GM # 24503681 would get you that service part and it's likely on a GM dealers shelf "local", GM # 10089613 is the original retainer only and that's also likely on a "local" shelf but possibly NLA. The other hose has a similar but reversed attachment to a nipple that's welded in the housing. I've never tried the same retainer in that attaching point. Last edited by WVZR-1; 09-25-2015 at 08:48 AM. |
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Re: LT5 Thermostat Housing
The original, servicable/threaded nipple is made from "pot metal." The replacement we carry is made from steel & is much more robust. You can probably get one from Autozone, Advance, O'Reilly, etc. Expect that it will twist off when being removed, requiring drilling out the dutchman and chasing the threads. If you don't have the right tools & skill, probably better to take to a machine shop than mess up a $500~$750 part.
Here's a link to see a photo of the part. http://cdn3.bigcommerce.com/s-nkg90o...0.1280.jpg?c=2 I do have a CNC billet replacement in the works, Although it will fit the same, it will not look like the OEM. This is a complex part to reproduce without springing for a new casting mold, requiring a 5 axis machining center.
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Re: LT5 Thermostat Housing
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Do you have a solution to the female coupling to the welded nipple on the outlet? |
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Re: LT5 Thermostat Housing
Anyone look into 3D printing for this?
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Re: LT5 Thermostat Housing
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My thoughts of well since it is pretty complex. To me it reminds me of a Jarvic heart valve
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Re: LT5 Thermostat Housing
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BTW - How goes the new job? Last edited by WVZR-1; 09-25-2015 at 12:13 PM. |
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Re: LT5 Thermostat Housing
Why can't Carter make these? Carter?
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