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obx71super
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Location: Outer Banks NC
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 Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 7:23 am Post subject: Awesome Powdercoat bus thermostat |
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Just wanted to put this out there. For anyone looking to replace their type 4 thermostat Awesome Powdercoat has a great option. If any of you are like me and don't want to spend $80-$100 for a used thermostat or $180-$200 for an nos unit then contact Clark Callis with Awesome Powdercoat and he will make you a brand new one. He has different companies make the pieces needed and he assembles them. The next best thing to made in Germany is made in the USA. These thermostats come with a 2 yr warranty as well. These may not be an option if you are in a hurry but if your bus is like mine then who knows how long its been running without a thermostat. If you can wait a while I feel like this is a great option for a brand new thermostat with a warranty! Thanks again Clark, its guys like you that make the non-existent exist again! Keep up the good work, Dan.
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71 super auto stick basically original minus a couple resprays
73 Westy automatic with a 2 liter gex, soon to be a 1.8 liter Headflow masters
Newest Addition!! Solid straight 74 thing totally disassembled!! YEEEWWWW |
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udidwht
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Location: Seattle, WA./ HB, Ca./ Shizuoka, Japan
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I've had mine for 6+ months. It's better than NOS hands down. If you haven't noticed it functions better than an old NOS thermostat that's never been used.
This thermostat will quite likely be the last thermostat I'll ever need.
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1972 Westy Hardtop/Type-4 2056cc
96mm Biral AA P/C's~7.8:1CR
Headflow Masters New AMC 42x36mm heads w/Porsche swivel adjusters
71mm Stroke
73 Web Cam w/Web solids
Dual 40mm IDF Webers - LM-2 - 47.5 idles/125 mains/190 air corr./F11 tubes/28mm Vents - Float height 10.45mm/Drop 32mm
Bosch SVDA w/Pertronix module (7.5 initial 28 total @ 3400rpm)
Bosch W8CC plugs
Pertronix Flamethrower 40K coil
S&S 4-1 w/Walker QP 17862
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obx71super
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That's good to know, I haven't had a chance to install mine yet and I've never had my hands on an nos unit. Thanks for the insight I could tell by the construction that I had made the right call!
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71 super auto stick basically original minus a couple resprays
73 Westy automatic with a 2 liter gex, soon to be a 1.8 liter Headflow masters
Newest Addition!! Solid straight 74 thing totally disassembled!! YEEEWWWW |
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1975 Kombi
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So what did it cost you?
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“He’s decieving you boy! Reach into his pocket and take what he’s got.” Mr. Crabbs.
75 Westy auto
03 Jetta TDI
71 SB
74 Westy
2011 Touareg TDI
2001 NB TDI
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EverettB 
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