CamaroCrazy23

....remote mount t-stat housing mount...i need to make a plate that i can bolt my t-stat houseing to and bolt to either the fender well bulge or .....i dont knwo where else i can mount this.

I'm converting to a LT1 intake so i need some ideas.

f355bird

iTrader: (2)

why not just buy one for a LT1

CamaroCrazy23

i did not know what the lt1 used to mount it on i thought they mounted it in the accesoery braket somewhere....i dunno i will have to look into it.

Vader

Stock LT1s use a two-tier thermostat mounted in the upper part of the water pump. There are aftermarket remote thermostat housings designed for this purpose, however.

CamaroCrazy23

i guess im not painting a clear enough picture. what i want to make is a MOUNT for the thermostat housing (exact one in your pic assuming its a weind)

Vader

Sorry. I didn't get that part earlier. Given that the hoses can impart some real stress on the unit, I'd think you'd want a fairly rigid mounting. A little weldment would be cool. There should be enough material in a couple places where you could drill/tap 8-32 or 10-32 mounting holes. Even if you break through the aluminum with the drill, you can seal up the screws/studs with LocTite PST.

If you have a TIG, you can weld right to the casting.

83 Crossfire TA

iTrader: (2)

You're probably better off bolting to it.

you can't really weld aluminum as strong as the base metal and you end up with a spot that sees most of the stress so it will not only be weaker but work harden and crack, most likely resulting in a leak.

jwscab

OK, this might be a little wacky, but.....make yourself up a bracket from say .093" aluminum sheet, and here is the wacky part: make it sandwich in between the housing and the water neck.

so the stack up would be:

water neck
gasket
bracket
gasket
thermostat
housing

then you just need some slightly longer bolts to put it all together. off that bracket, just make a 90* bend, or whatever it takes to mount it to what you want. Obviously, the bracket needs a hole for the thermostat, and the two holes for the screws.

CamaroCrazy23

with the thermostat i now own it has bolt holes on the bottom of he housing to bolt onto whatever it is i decide to build for it. I have some ideas about a 90* bent lip that is about 2" wide and say 10 inches across with the upper piece being flat and big enough to have the houseing bolt to it. Im just wondering if i might need to make supports for the under side of it if i mount it to the fender well above my gear box.

83 Crossfire TA

iTrader: (2)

Sounds good to me, probably the strongest way to do it if you trust your bracket construction won't result in you spending time chasing leaks

Vader

Gussets are almost always a good idea.