Cooling fan switches with part numbers
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Cooling fan switches with part numbers
Here is what I have found for lower temp cooling fan switches for TPI motors. These will be direct replacements and the part numbers are for duralast parts at Autozone. SW502 is stock replacement.
SW555- 204° on $31.99
SW505- 213° on $8.99
SW500- 224° on $8.99
SW502- 229° on $5.99
SW555- 204° on $31.99
SW505- 213° on $8.99
SW500- 224° on $8.99
SW502- 229° on $5.99
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Re: Cooling fan switches with part numbers
Here is what I have found for lower temp cooling fan switches for TPI motors. These will be direct replacements and the part numbers are for duralast parts at Autozone. SW502 is stock replacement.
SW555- 204° on $31.99
SW505- 213° on $8.99
SW500- 224° on $8.99
SW502- 229° on $5.99
SW555- 204° on $31.99
SW505- 213° on $8.99
SW500- 224° on $8.99
SW502- 229° on $5.99
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SW500 1 3/8 x 18 Open Makes 230f ± 8 SW501 1 3/8 x 18 Open Makes 222-239 f SW502 1 3/8 x 18 Open Makes 238f ± 8 SW505 1 3/8 x 18 Open Makes 221f ± 8 SW555 1 3/8 x 18 Open Makes 210f Breaks 205f
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Wow- that's way tighter than I thought. Thanks midias.
BTW related super finicky question (as a switch is a switch in most cases and there's plenty other brands) but at the moment I'm down in 'zona near three dozen autozones that can order the SW555 in a day. $39.99 - way cheaper than up in Canada after all the BS via online. On the other hand there's a NOS AC Delco 3053190 on fleabay that could be at my door for $75. Already got the GM 170 thermo (ACDelco 131-84) coming for a great price back home, now wondering whether to pop over to save the beer$ or just order that thermo's Delco "sibling". More importantly than that moderate cost difference though I'm mainly wondering Wells/Duramax AZ qual vs the ol' Delco.
SW555
AC Delco 3053190
Are the minor differences a "w/e" thing or improvements given the time difference ie Wells ~years later.
BTW related super finicky question (as a switch is a switch in most cases and there's plenty other brands) but at the moment I'm down in 'zona near three dozen autozones that can order the SW555 in a day. $39.99 - way cheaper than up in Canada after all the BS via online. On the other hand there's a NOS AC Delco 3053190 on fleabay that could be at my door for $75. Already got the GM 170 thermo (ACDelco 131-84) coming for a great price back home, now wondering whether to pop over to save the beer$ or just order that thermo's Delco "sibling". More importantly than that moderate cost difference though I'm mainly wondering Wells/Duramax AZ qual vs the ol' Delco.
SW555
AC Delco 3053190
Are the minor differences a "w/e" thing or improvements given the time difference ie Wells ~years later.
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Just going to venture an educated guess that GM doesn't manufacture these parts in house anymore, if they ever did. Most of the ACDelco parts for 30 year old cars are just reboxed parts from the same factories that make the parts at the local parts store.
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Oh yeah, that's a whole other rabbit hole. In my limited experience I've had a few dusty Delco boxes that rightly look like they'd been in a stock room since I was in grade school and some where I pestered the seller and got a minimally reassuring answer about a "new bag". In this case it looks like the latter scenario.
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Well a little more reading and my question on appearance differences is answered: the SW555 requires pigtail PT770 whereas the 3053190 (apparently a Buick GN fan switch) is a direct bolt-on. 210 on/205 off is good for fan life and quicker highway offs, but 210/200 takes it a liiiil more into the fully open range of the 170 thermo for a black city car. No pigtail bonus and about the same cost = AC Delco it is.
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I believe the SW555 is the buick GN switch and 89 turbo trans am and uses the same connector
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I have an SW505 I plan to replace my stock one with.
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It goes in the passenger side head near the dip stick just under the exhaust. Or you can move it somewhere else. I had moved mine to the thermostat housing before I did my LS swap. I just had to get a housing cap that had an extra port for it.
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Sounds like putting it on the lift will make this job easier. Sure made changing my plugs easier. Ozz1967 thats a good idea moving it to thermostat housing
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Is there enough wire length to reach that location without modification?
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Re: Cooling fan switches with part numbers
I am about to choose the SW505 also. Feels just right to me. Now would I have to replace my stock thermo? Think its a 195 degree. I have a 1988 GTA 350 bone stock GTA TPI. ? Hope to hear back
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