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- 6.4L Hemi
I've been searching for a 180°F stat for the truck 6.4L Since I learned that the OE Setpoint is 216°F. And by searching I mean butchering a couple three of them In an effort to modify the spring /spring rate by changing, cutting, mangling, and even a touch of begging the original spring.
When I first tried the list price for a replacement was $334[emoji1787][emoji106] whatever, I never paid that but I did let it **** me off once. They now cost $90 to $130 and that is for a 216F stat, As of this post and to my knowledge, a 180F does not exist for 6.4L truck. Even though there are other vehicles with the identical water pump, 5.7L truck 1500 or 2500, only the 6.4L truck has this pos housing integrated with the valve and what appears to be the ECT sensor. ( but thats an incorrect assumption that successfully kept me from possible solutions to try)
With the help and enlightenment of a couple forum members (Thank you);
@Wild one
@crazykid1994
@RedSRT4Me
@Lyle Longboat
I have a very near solution and quite possibly a final solution for a 180F stat. It worked beautifully in a pot of water, but remains untested Hemi -side until I get my topend reassembled. A day or two should be all, depends on if my Wife does my parts runs for all the stuff I forget or If I have to myself.lol
Two pics, both pics show red pointers to the 6,4L OE housing legs I had to remove to get the 6,4L car valve to fit into my housing.
Another possibility is to use the Smaller black housing shown, which is the housing normally paired with the new valve. I chose the OE housing because the new stat valve doesn't fit recessed in it's own housing. The new housing would still work with the new stat valve sandwiched with a gasket on each side.
cost;
part# 41680
Murray premium quality t-stat - $22
Optional part #85341
Murray Water Outlet (housing) - $22
Optional part #35840 x 2
Gasket - $6 each $12 total
See photo
Still need to test on truck and will followup with results asap
Thanks fellas, good talk!
'16 Wagon Greene tune feed'n & fire'n 6.4L with 6spd • 5.13 AAM, 37" KM3, -12mm Fuels • Thuren Overland, DOR, Purple Cranium • CAI, ARH, Solo Mach44 • z36, EBC • Custom vinyl AVS, 4% tint • Morimoto, Rigid, Diode Dynamics • AlfaOBD, Diablo, Nanny Kill, Locker bypass •.................
When I first tried the list price for a replacement was $334[emoji1787][emoji106] whatever, I never paid that but I did let it **** me off once. They now cost $90 to $130 and that is for a 216F stat, As of this post and to my knowledge, a 180F does not exist for 6.4L truck. Even though there are other vehicles with the identical water pump, 5.7L truck 1500 or 2500, only the 6.4L truck has this pos housing integrated with the valve and what appears to be the ECT sensor. ( but thats an incorrect assumption that successfully kept me from possible solutions to try)
With the help and enlightenment of a couple forum members (Thank you);
@Wild one
@crazykid1994
@RedSRT4Me
@Lyle Longboat
I have a very near solution and quite possibly a final solution for a 180F stat. It worked beautifully in a pot of water, but remains untested Hemi -side until I get my topend reassembled. A day or two should be all, depends on if my Wife does my parts runs for all the stuff I forget or If I have to myself.lol
Two pics, both pics show red pointers to the 6,4L OE housing legs I had to remove to get the 6,4L car valve to fit into my housing.
Another possibility is to use the Smaller black housing shown, which is the housing normally paired with the new valve. I chose the OE housing because the new stat valve doesn't fit recessed in it's own housing. The new housing would still work with the new stat valve sandwiched with a gasket on each side.
cost;
part# 41680
Murray premium quality t-stat - $22
Optional part #85341
Murray Water Outlet (housing) - $22
Optional part #35840 x 2
Gasket - $6 each $12 total
See photo
Still need to test on truck and will followup with results asap
Thanks fellas, good talk!
'16 Wagon Greene tune feed'n & fire'n 6.4L with 6spd • 5.13 AAM, 37" KM3, -12mm Fuels • Thuren Overland, DOR, Purple Cranium • CAI, ARH, Solo Mach44 • z36, EBC • Custom vinyl AVS, 4% tint • Morimoto, Rigid, Diode Dynamics • AlfaOBD, Diablo, Nanny Kill, Locker bypass •.................
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