37 thermostat question

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Ohc Joe

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Ok guys on this 36 I have it has a 37 engine what thermostats do I buy im in so cal and my daughter is going to be driving this around town and high school
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I have been running stats from a subaru justy. 180 degree. They are available in regular auto parts stores and seem to stay put in the hose right against the necks on the heads. Hopefully someone has a part # or what year subaru is the one for our V8s.
 
I do the same as GB. Carquest 13848 Is the part number. Drill a 3/16” or so hole to avoid air pockets. And so it stays put on top of the head, I have another hose clamp right above it to squeeze the hose just enough to prevent it from moving up the hose.
 
Awesome thanks a bunch guys will go to auto parts store and do some searching with the kid behind the counter that needs to know what year car do i have to buy windshield wiper fluid
 
Ohc Joe said:
Awesome thanks a bunch guys will go to auto parts store and do some searching with the kid behind the counter that needs to know what year car do i have to buy windshield wiper fluid
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Isn’t that the truth! You should have seen the kid when I went to O’Reilly’s and asked for a set of spark plugs for my ‘37 Ford pickup with a ‘55 DeSoto hemi in it. You know they have to know the make and engine size. LOL
 
v8fordman said:
Isn’t that the truth! You should have seen the kid when I went to O’Reilly’s and asked for a set of spark plugs for my ‘37 Ford pickup with a ‘55 DeSoto hemi in it. You know they have to know the make and engine size. LOL
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Haaaaaa yep same here ok youngster im wking on a 36 ford and im using a hot rod fuse panel and need some fuses .......whatttttttttt.hahahaha.
 
Share the hobby with the youth...It and us are becoming a Flintstone adventure to the electronic generation.
I was blessed that my now custom car building son was hanging out in the shop when I was tinkering. He learned what bailing wire was for and when you needed to tap a starter with a hammer.
I read somewhere that; "let him who has received the gift freely share it." Chap
 
When I put mine in I went with the 180 degrees option vs the 160 thinking in Wisconsin I might use the heater. While I have on occasion it is rare. As warm as these engines run I now think the cooler stat would have been the wiser choice. I always obcess with summer running temps and vapor lock.
 
Ken
Your thermostat only helps with quick warm-up and determines the minimum operating temp. When the engine starts to run warm, both 160 and 180 stats will be wide open just the same. IMHO, 180 is better for a clean running engine.
 
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