I thought Bernd was the dark one!? Hehe!!
Aaron
99 RC V6 4X2
----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin (MAGNUM S/T) Hoegen <kevinhoegen@email.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 4:00 AM
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Robertshaw 180 T-stats...GenIII V6ers only
> No wonder its so damn hard to find the info....with them selling the co so
> often. Makes me wonder how much longer they will be around. Is the Mr.
> Gasket High Flow "balanced" T-stat a viable option?...up to now I have
only
> seen 2 stock numbers.
>
> Thanks for the info Bernd...who by the way...IS a v6er.....so is
ultimately
> protected from the Dark One ...:-)
> ""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <bernd@texas.net> wrote in message
> news:000701c12d0c$2cd26d10$040aa8c0@homenet.com...
> >
> > To make it easy (and I have both of the Robertshaw books in front of me)
> >
> > The 400 Series are the Carded Versions (Bubble Pack) and the 300 Series
> > are the boxed version (Cardboard Box).
> >
> > The Replacements are as follows:
> >
> > Generation-II: GT755-180
> > Extra Performance (HighFlow): 435-180/335-180 (Hard to find but am in
> > the process of ordering direct from Cooper)
> >
> > Cooper Standard now owns RobertShaw (sold 4 times within the last 3
> > years).
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET] On Behalf Of Kevin (MAGNUM S/T)
> > Hoegen
> > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 8:50 PM
> > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > Subject: DML: Robertshaw 180 T-stats...GenIII V6ers only
> >
> >
> > Before I go any further....lemme just say that I'd like GenIII V6ers
> > ONLY to reply..(unless you are 100 0x70616e55ositive that your
> > information is accurate...and you are willing to sacrifice your soul to
> > the dark one if it is false :-)..I went thru quite a hassle last time
> > when everyone responded to the question "Which Robertshaw stock
> > #"...some of you may recall this fiasco (sp) this past June. The help
> > was appreciated, but I ended up going to the autoparts store 3 times
> > before getting a correct sized t-stat.
> >
> > anyhoo....I installed the Robertshaw GT-755-180(generation II) T-stat.
> > This is not the 'balanced', 'high-flow' thermostat though...but at least
> > it fit! I need to find a way to determine the high-flow, extra
> > performance Robertshaw stock number which works for the GenIII V6.
> >
> > I believe Jon made a post awhile back which listed the 400-180 as the
> > correct stock number (per Autozone's site)...I've been searching the net
> > in vain in an attempt to verify this elswhere...to no avail. Also, when
> > I checked the DML guru site (aka Bernd's Speedtweaks)...I saw no
> > reference to a 400 series T-stat.
> >
> > If there is any GenIII V6 Dak owners who has installed a Robertshaw 300
> > or 400 series T-stat in thier Dak....AND...they can confirm the stock
> > number...I would really appreciate the info. If not, I am also trying to
> > find a site which might provide this info.
> >
> >
> > Thanks all. Like I said, I appreciate the great responses from everyone
> > (this is what makes the DML great), but there was a great degree of
> > discrepancy in the stock numbers that were being thrown around last
> > time......ultimately it was apparent that not all Daks take the same
> > T-stat...even within the GenIII daks.
> >
> > xtra info: I physically attempted to install the 330-180 and the 370-180
> > and found the base of both to be too large to fit the V6 T-stat port. As
> > this series T-stat is superior to the "GT" series...I hope to finally
> > resolve this.
> >
> > Here are some illustrations which show the 'body style' of the 300
> > series
> > T-stats:
> > http://www.packeton.com/flowkooler/robertshaw.htm
> > and some additional info on 'balanced' t-stats:
> > http://www.packeton.com/flowkooler/thermooverview.htm
> >
> >
> > TIA
> > Kevin
> > p.s. Jon, I went to the Autozone site and was unable to access a list
> > of Robertshaw stock numbers. However you did it...godbless ya....cause
> > that site was not very user friendly. It kept automating the process and
> > "choosing" the standard autozone stock number for my Dak..grrr. :-)
> >
> >
>
>
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