Radiator and Fans

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bwilson27

Re: Radiator and Fans

Post by bwilson27 »

mdrburchette wrote:Do you have the external thermostat? Maybe your thermostat is in the housing.
Me? I don't have an external thermostat.
mdrburchette
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Your car is a: 1972 Fiat 124 Sport
Location: Winston-Salem, NC

Re: Radiator and Fans

Post by mdrburchette »

Then yours won't have the tee fitting since the right side routed the water from the external thermostat. Fiat went back and forth on what kind of thermostat they preferred. The most preferred one seemed to be the external setup and there are arguments for and against both systems. I have a car with each and couldn't tell you the pros or cons of either since they both work fine.
1972 124 Spider (Don)
1971 124 Spider (Juan)
1986 Bertone X19 (Blue)
1978 124 Spider Lemons racer
1974 X19 SCCA racer (Paul)
2012 500 Prima Edizione #19 (Mini Rossa)
Ever changing count of parts cars....It's a disease!
bwilson27

Re: Radiator and Fans

Post by bwilson27 »

Oh, thanks for that. :wink:
I'd think a setup like mine would be preferred, since there are fewer hoses and it just looks 'cleaner'.
spiderrey
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Your car is a: 70 124 spider-74x19-03 ranger edge
Location: San Dimas, Ca

Re: Radiator and Fans

Post by spiderrey »

Your thermostat is in the front top of your head. at the back of your hose fitting. I prefer this set up so I did mine this way. Less is more under the hood
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