Nope....tan, yes...but not dark. ;)
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net] On Behalf Of redmopar99
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 3:17 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: Re: RE: Robertshaw 180 T-stats...GenIII V6ers only
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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