Thermostat, 160°F, 72°C ?

[gundog99 12]

I need to fit a Thermostat, (160°F, 72°C ?) to my 2249 Dodge Senior. What might be suitable?

[MikeC5 229]

I used an in-line thermostat (put it inside the upper hose) on my '25.  Bought it here:  https://restorationstuff.com/  

It does the job and is completely hidden.

[nearchoclatetown 337]

Not sure about your Senior, but a SB Chevy fits in a '29 DA perfectly. Drill a 1/8 inch hole in it to bleed air out. 

Edited July 1, 2020 by nearchoclatetown (see edit history)

[Mark Gregush 16]

Make your own. Get a 160  and trim the flange as needed to fit hose and weld a piece of stainless pipe to it..

https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/ProductDetail/A-8270_160-DEGREE-THERMOSTAT?fromCategory=SearchByKeyword

[Ron Lawson 337]

Anthony I will check with my parts supply and see what I can find that is suitable 

 

[ply33 482]

On 6/30/2020 at 6:11 PM, nearchoclatetown said:

Not sure about your Senior, but a SB Chevy fits in a '29 DA perfectly. Drill a 1/8 inch hole in it to bleed air out. 

 

+1 for suggesting a modern match. A thermostat for a 1960s Mopar 318 v8 fits and works perfectly in my '33 Plymouth.

 

Wouldn't be too surprised if the OP could find a match to a newer thermostat that will fit a Dodge Senior. Some careful measurements to determine the physical size needed and a trip to the local auto supply might just solve the issue.

[gundog99 12]

Thank you everyone. I am going to try a 63mm diameter 160 Edelbrock thermostat 8606. 63mm is the right overall size but I am not sure if the thermostat opening is to small, perhaps that in itself plays an important part in the cooling cycle .Rod if you have something near to the original specification please let me know .