Syncro metal thermostat housing in a 2WD

Post by **danmetallic** » 26 Nov 2014, 14:27

As the title says I'm going to fit a Syncro thermostat housing into my 2.1. I gather I have to change the coolant temp sensor and one other. Would someone mind pointing me in the direction of what I need on Brickwerks?

So I'm getting this:
Metal thermostat: http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php/t ... yncro.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Coolant temp sensor: http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php/c ... -2009.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Fitting kit http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php/t ... t-4wd.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And something else?

Thanks, Dan

Post by **Aidan** » 26 Nov 2014, 17:55

syncro temp 2 sender
and err a thermostat maybe ?

Post by **danmetallic** » 26 Nov 2014, 19:29

But the regular thermostat will fit, no?

Post by **danmetallic** » 27 Nov 2014, 16:05

Is there actually any real benefit of having the metal rather than plastic housing?

Post by **kevtherev** » 27 Nov 2014, 20:13

I fitted a metal housing to my 2WD
No reason other than at the time there were no plastic ones available with the extra spigot for my DJ oil cooler.
If you don't have a cooler then you have to block this off.
I had to cobble a manual Temp 2 switch (carb/manifold heater) which is the "other one" you mention
I also had to change the gauge sender to a single pin type.
I had to turn the thermostat housing top to face the other way, (I don't think it liked this as it weeped)
The temp gauge reads differently now (slightly higher), not massively just annoyingly.

Post by **danmetallic** » 27 Nov 2014, 21:01

kevtherev wrote:I fitted a metal housing to my 2WD
No reason other than at the time there were no plastic ones available with the extra spigot for my DJ oil cooler.
If you don't have a cooler then you have to block this off.
I had to cobble a manual Temp 2 switch (carb/manifold heater) which is the "other one" you mention
I also had to change the gauge sender to a single pin type.
I had to turn the thermostat housing top to face the other way, (I don't think it liked this as it weeped)
The temp gauge reads differently now (slightly higher), not massively just annoyingly.

Thanks for this Kev, really helpful!! So I'll go with a regular.

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