Alternate Thermostat Housing Change For Ba/f

[LOOSEBF]

As nizpro had a big sale on plenums for ba/f this month I think a few people will be in the same boat as me. I couldn't justify spending 300 on the fitting kit when most of it was easy to come by cheap except for the thermostat housing (which they will not sell seperatly). After a lot of hunting around for another option I nearly bought a Aeroflow universal swivel type and just would of had to tap in a barb for the reservoir I came across older fords that appeared to have the same bolt spacing. Anyway after several different repco's and supercheap's I found that the housing off a ea/eb will fit and its at a right angle to a ba housing so it's well out of the way. The resevoir barb remains in the same place and the eb top hose also fits up nicely also.

Hope this helps someone

Jay,

[Ralph Wiggum]

Good info mate, thanks for sharing. My nizzer housing has leaked since day dot so will look into this as a solution.

[Mr_4.0]

Funny you say that Ralph. Mine leaks also! It's got enough gasket goo on it to sink a ship haha

[LOOSEBF]

Oh really maybe the cast or maching is a bit out. Not good.

I'm half way through smoothing and polishing eb housing to match my polished lower housing. Hopefully it will look nice once everything is back together

[Ralph Wiggum]

I have literally glued my thermostat into the housing and the furker still leaks. Have refaced by hand and also with a mill.................you guess it...............it still leaks!

Loose, got any pics?

[LOOSEBF]

Haha that sucks.

Nah I put it together for a test fit then took it back off for sanding. Once it's finished and back on I will take some pics and put them up. Or I could chuck up a half finished pic tomorrow

[Ralph Wiggum]

do both! what brand housing was it? where from and how much?

[LOOSEBF]

Kilkenny, got it for $25 at repco cannington. Got 20% off for having a rac card wasn't complaining

[LOOSEBF]

There's a quick pic of everything just sitting in place. I ended up changing the hose to a ef 5l bottom hose. The eb hose fit with a bit of trimming but was a bit to kinked for my liking. The ef hose needed some slight trimming also.

[arronm]

looks like it works well. What finish is on the plenum.

If you need the cast throttle body adapter its $80.

Edited 25/07/13 01:43 PM by arronm