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thermostat wire pulley

Post by whc03grady » Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:17 am

Do we care if this pulley is plastic and not metal?
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Post by hambone » Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:27 am

Well....I care. :geek:
I can't imagine that it would matter. Plastic must have been a cost savings.
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Post by whc03grady » Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:40 am

hambone wrote:Well....I care. :geek:
I can't imagine that it would matter. Plastic must have been a cost savings.
I kind of care too.
I like the weight savings; we'll probably get another 0.000078 mpg and an extra 0.000012 mph to the top speed with it on there, but still...plastic? :pukeleft:
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Post by Amskeptic » Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:50 am

whc03grady wrote:
hambone wrote:Well....I care. :geek:
I can't imagine that it would matter. Plastic must have been a cost savings.
I kind of care too.
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Post by BumbleBus » Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:16 am

if you can tell me where to find an affordable type 4 'stat i'll love you forever! mine's toast. :drunken:

just picked up 2 '70s, one full of engine parts.. i'll rummage and see if there is a metal pulley amongst the junk. yours if i find one and you want it.
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Post by whc03grady » Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:24 am

Thanks, but I have a metal one. The engine showed up with this pleeechstic one and I wondered if I had good reason to change it. I think I will.

(Talk to Brax Euro Parts in Divide (406-267-3321) about a Type IV thermostat. I have one off a junked Rivy in Arlee but can't bear to part with it.)
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Post by BumbleBus » Thu Aug 26, 2010 3:42 pm

whc03grady wrote:Talk to Brax Euro Parts in Divide (406-267-3321) about a Type IV thermostat.
Good call thx. I'll give them a buzz. PO used to take my '72 there so that's the karmic way to go for sure. :drunken:
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Post by chitwnvw » Fri Aug 27, 2010 12:48 am

Rocky sent it to you that way?

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