Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing

Posted By: Adobedude

Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 03:20 PM

Posted this in Q&A, no response.

I'm swapping from an M1 to an Indy Intake on my Magnum based 408, what T-Stat housing is going to fit? One from an LA intake?

Bolt center on the Indy is 3.25".

Thanks

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 04:22 PM

I used a regular chrome mopar housing on mine, which everyone said would leak but it hasn't

Posted By: Just-a-dart

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 04:35 PM

I'm using this on my Indy 360-14-3r intake. No leaky chrome. http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/mabialwane.html

Posted By: Adobedude

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 05:26 PM

440 Source makes a billetz one too for 25.00, but I don't know the bolt spread. Guess it's the same for early LA and big blocks, 3.25".

http://store.440source.com/prodinfo.asp?number=114-1004

Posted By: fishy340

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 05:45 PM

Its the same exact as a sb chevy.The mopar ones leak unless you use the one w an oring.

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 05:46 PM

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I'm using this on my Indy 360-14-3r intake. No leaky chrome. http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/mabialwane.html

thats pretty much what i have,but chrome steel

Posted By: mshred

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 05:54 PM

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Its the same exact as a sb chevy.The mopar ones leak unless you use the one w an oring.

Andy, do the chevy ones come with an o-ring?

Posted By: fishy340

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 05:59 PM

I had the mr gasket one and it was fine no leaks and cheap.I bought a black csr one w the swivel so i could aim it and match the color of my motor.The csr one does have an oring.Neither leak.

Posted By: mshred

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 05:59 PM

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I had the mr gasket one and it was fine no leaks and cheap.I bought a black csr one w the swivel so i could aim it and match the color of my motor.The csr one does have an oring.Neither leak.

And those were for small chevy's right?

Posted By: fishy340

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 06:04 PM

Yes sb gm is exactly the same

Posted By: mshred

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 06:12 PM

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Yes sb gm is exactly the same

cool thanks man!

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 06:18 PM

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Its the same exact as a sb chevy.The mopar ones leak unless you use the one w an oring.

dang fishy I better go tall mine that. it's been on about 4 years and not a drop

Posted By: fishy340

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 06:35 PM

U sure its a mp performance one or the so called billet one mancini sells for a sm fortune? Because in my household theres no less then 13 mopars..and the crap one mopar sells is just.that even w rtv.

Posted By: mopar dave

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 07:03 PM

I have one from mancini I cound'nt get it seaded even with doubl gaskets with and without rtv. I now have a good one with an o-ring. no leaks.

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 07:30 PM

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U sure its a mp performance one or the so called billet one mancini sells for a sm fortune? Because in my household theres no less then 13 mopars..and the crap one mopar sells is just.that even w rtv.

yea it was a mp, but I cleaned up the mating surface with a flat file.

Posted By: Hot 340

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 07:57 PM

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U sure its a mp performance one or the so called billet one mancini sells for a sm fortune? Because in my household theres no less then 13 mopars..and the crap one mopar sells is just.that even w rtv.

yea it was a mp, but I cleaned up the mating surface with a flat file.

Ive heard that its the chrome on the face of the mating surface that causes the leaks, not the neck itself.

Posted By: BPE

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 07:57 PM

They will interchange, but if you plan to run a thermostat that's where they are different. IIRC the mopar housing has a relief for the thermostat and the SBC has relief milled into the intake.

Rod

Posted By: mshred

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 07:59 PM

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They will interchange, but if you plan to run a thermostat that's where they are different. IIRC the mopar housing has a relief for the thermostat and the SBC has relief milled into the intake.

Rod

Good info Rod! I am running a t-stat, so I guess I will have to stay with the leaky stuff....My Mr. Gasket mopar one needed a ton of RTV to finally not leak

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 08:12 PM

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They will interchange, but if you plan to run a thermostat that's where they are different. IIRC the mopar housing has a relief for the thermostat and the SBC has relief milled into the intake.

Rod

correct

Posted By: mopar dave

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 08:59 PM

Mine leaked because it would warp. I had two and filed them flat on a regular basis. They were mounted with studs and torqued to spec. They warped anyway. Bought the o-ringed neck and no leaks to date. Been 4 years now.

Posted By: Adobedude

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/06/13 11:55 PM

Soooo....

It's been established it needs to be O-ringed, but which one is?

Posted By: BPE

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/07/13 12:13 AM

Are you going to run a thermostat?

Rod

Posted By: Adobedude

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/07/13 12:35 AM

Nope

Posted By: BPE

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/07/13 12:40 AM

Then the SBC will work.

Rod

Posted By: Adobedude

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/07/13 01:36 AM

Since it's SBC it'll be free right?

Thanks for the help.

Posted By: mshred

Re: Indy 360-3 intake T-Stat housing - 01/07/13 05:07 AM

Not to hi-jack the thread, but does anyone know which mopar t-stat housings do use the O-ring for sure??? I run a stat in my LA, so it looks like the chevy one can't work for me