Fiat 16V 2L 80Cº Thermostatic Valve Possible Option
Posted: July 18th, 2008, 7:14 pm
Hy everybody,
I´m writting to report the results from a research that we have done here in Brazil for a replacemente for the original Fiat 2L 16V Thermo.
The results may be usefull for competition cars, since the part found here works at 80ºC (10 degrees lower than the original).
First we have opened the Thermo housing, as show at another Guy Croft Topic.
Them we went to a local auto store and foud an Thermo Element with compatible dimensions and 80ºC openning temperature.
The code from the supplier is VT242 ( MTE-THOSON from Brazil) This element is used here in Brazil for OMEGA and SILVERADO, GM cars. It´s rated for 80ºC.
Here are some pictures a friend of mine have done (the one who discovered this compatibility - Whose nick is Tempra_SX16v)
Left is GM OMEGA Thermo, right original 16V one. Same size.
New thermo elemente inside housing.
For closing the housing we are going to weld. Soon i´ll post more pictures with the housing closed.
Bye
Daniel Melo - Brazil
I´m writting to report the results from a research that we have done here in Brazil for a replacemente for the original Fiat 2L 16V Thermo.
The results may be usefull for competition cars, since the part found here works at 80ºC (10 degrees lower than the original).
First we have opened the Thermo housing, as show at another Guy Croft Topic.
Them we went to a local auto store and foud an Thermo Element with compatible dimensions and 80ºC openning temperature.
The code from the supplier is VT242 ( MTE-THOSON from Brazil) This element is used here in Brazil for OMEGA and SILVERADO, GM cars. It´s rated for 80ºC.
Here are some pictures a friend of mine have done (the one who discovered this compatibility - Whose nick is Tempra_SX16v)
Left is GM OMEGA Thermo, right original 16V one. Same size.
New thermo elemente inside housing.
For closing the housing we are going to weld. Soon i´ll post more pictures with the housing closed.
Bye
Daniel Melo - Brazil