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    Offline BIGSHCLUNK

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    Would they be that cheap?
    « on: July 28, 2007 - 11:42:06 AM »
    Let me give you a little backround on my title of this post...  :blah:

    Any picture I've ever seen of a crate HEMI from MP has a chrome themostat housing. ...???  :grinyes: So on this premise, I would say that comes with the motor (1000 pardons if you got one without it).  Now we also know how much $$$ these go, for 14-15K and up depending on the cubic inches.....

    So here's my RANT!  :stomp:

    Nikki has had a seep (sort of a leak) around the base of the thermostat housing as long as I've had her. I was cleaning up a few other things and figured a new gasket was in order. I take off the housing to clean it up. First thing I see embossed on the inside is TAIWAN  ... I thought you cheap  :swear: on a 15K motor!!! WTF  :banghead:  And of course when I put a straight edge to it, the botton looks like a half moon!

    I took a file to it and made it much better... although still not FLAT. If I only had a surface grinder. what a  :dogpile:
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    Re: Would they be that cheap?
    « Reply #1 on: July 28, 2007 - 12:06:05 PM »
    Not news to many of us......dump the chrome POS & get a cast replacement er you may never be rid of the leak .$6-$11.00 at NAPA

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    Offline GoodysGotaCuda

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    Re: Would they be that cheap?
    « Reply #2 on: July 28, 2007 - 12:22:28 PM »
    Quote from: bullitt99 on July 28, 2007 - 12:06:05 PM
    Not news to many of us......dump the chrome POS & get a cast replacement er you may never be rid of the leak .$6-$11.00 at NAPA



    Yep, me too. i tossed a chrome stat as far as i could and got a cheapo
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    Offline Jacksboys

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    Re: Would they be that cheap?
    « Reply #3 on: July 28, 2007 - 08:55:29 PM »
    I got a cheapo and painted it silver.  No leaks on my 360.
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    Re: Would they be that cheap?
    « Reply #4 on: August 13, 2007 - 10:39:40 PM »
    Goody answered this same question for me earlier this year. Got rid of the chrome housing and picked up a $6 iron one at Advance and no more problem.

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    Offline 4Cruizn

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    Re: Would they be that cheap?
    « Reply #5 on: August 13, 2007 - 11:07:19 PM »
    I bought a billet one from Mancini's and it looks great!   :worshippy
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    Offline tactransman

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    Re: Would they be that cheap?
    « Reply #6 on: August 14, 2007 - 03:03:15 PM »
    Every chrome one I have had warped and leaked. :hyper:
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    Offline Moparal

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    Re: Would they be that cheap?
    « Reply #7 on: August 15, 2007 - 01:27:09 AM »
    I tossed the chrome one out 30 yrs ago and never looked back. You'd think that someone would get it right by now :villagers:
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    Offline BIGSHCLUNK

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    Re: Would they be that cheap?
    « Reply #8 on: August 15, 2007 - 11:16:32 PM »
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    Quote from: Moparal on August 15, 2007 - 01:27:09 AM
    . You'd think that someone would get it right by now :villagers:

    Like I said BIG $$ Crate Motor and the thing says TAIWAN (embossed on the inside) you cheap *&^%  :villagers:
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    Re: Would they be that cheap?
    « Reply #9 on: August 16, 2007 - 12:47:33 PM »
    Makes you wonder where else they may have cut corners.
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    Offline Moparal

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    Re: Would they be that cheap?
    « Reply #10 on: August 17, 2007 - 09:40:02 AM »
    Quote from: jeryst on August 16, 2007 - 12:47:33 PM
    Makes you wonder where else they may have cut corners.

    That's a scarry thought for a high dollar engine isn't it....I cringe with my imagination running wild
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