Original Factory NIB LT5 Thermostat Housing! - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Jagdpanzer · 01-01-2009

Saw this listed over on eBay. Seems to be one of the scarcer LT5 parts to find these days:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts...1%7C240%3A1318

01-01-2009

Love it. People are bidding the hell out of it, and it still has 6 days to go.

xlr8nflorida · 01-01-2009

It is very tempting to bid on it. I think it will bid through the stratosphere though.

From Marc Haibeck:

You don't really need one unless you don't have one at all. It's rare to have a problem with one. When there is a problem it's usually that the heater fitting breaks off or a bolt breaks off. It's not that hard to fix. The housing needs to be removed from the car. An excellent mechanic would have no problem grinding out the broken fitting or bolt and installing a new one.

I would pay $200 for a spare. If my car was down and I was looking for one for 6 months, $1000 might look like a good deal!

BTW, I'm in the process of trying to reproduce the housing. I don't know if I can yet. If I do, it might be available in six months.

Best of luck.

Marc

01-01-2009

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Originally Posted by xlr8nflorida

Is it good for all MY's 90-95 or just 91?

I predict it hits $600.00

For 90-95.

I'm thinking higher. But the parts market has been lagging.

xlr8nflorida · 01-01-2009

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Originally Posted by Jeffvette

For 90-95.

I'm thinking higher. But the parts market has been lagging.

Agree, just picked up a new NOS air duct for about $50.00. The same one that sells at another vendor for $180.00

Prices always go through the roof when a post in a thread calls attention to the auction - we all bid against one another.

-=Jeff=- · 01-01-2009

So there is nothing else that would work in place of the OEM part? Guess I understand the originality for most guys, but for others who care more of function isn't there something else we could use?

looking at my Z which will NEVER be NCRS, if I needed that housing I would find some alternate type part

xlr8nflorida · 01-01-2009

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Originally Posted by -=Jeff=-

So there is nothing else that would work in place of the OEM part? Guess I understand the originality for most guys, but for others who care more of function isn't there something else we could use?

looking at my Z which will NEVER be NCRS, if I needed that housing I would find some alternate type part

You could definitely fix your old one but I'm not sure if you had alot of electrolysis going on what you would do??

-=Jeff=- · 01-02-2009

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Originally Posted by xlr8nflorida

You could definitely fix your old one but I'm not sure if you had alot of electrolysis going on what you would do??

I am talking something different that would work.. not fixing the old one, but making something else work

Again.. No NCRS here

Sgreg · 01-02-2009

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Originally Posted by Jeffvette

For 90-95.

I'm thinking higher. But the parts market has been lagging.

Just remember 1000 miles down the road after installation it will look like all the rest of the used ones !!!! Unless you like to look at shiny new parts on the shelf, don't get carried away by the rush to buy. JMHO.

phrogs · 01-02-2009

This has to be one if the most asked for parts requests that I get.

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Jagdpanzer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,651	Original Factory NIB LT5 Thermostat Housing! Saw this listed over on eBay. Seems to be one of the scarcer LT5 parts to find these days: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts...1%7C240%3A1318

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Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Original Factory NIB LT5 Thermostat Housing! Love it. People are bidding the hell out of it, and it still has 6 days to go.

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xlr8nflorida Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 1,093	Re: Original Factory NIB LT5 Thermostat Housing! It is very tempting to bid on it. I think it will bid through the stratosphere though. From Marc Haibeck: You don't really need one unless you don't have one at all. It's rare to have a problem with one. When there is a problem it's usually that the heater fitting breaks off or a bolt breaks off. It's not that hard to fix. The housing needs to be removed from the car. An excellent mechanic would have no problem grinding out the broken fitting or bolt and installing a new one. I would pay $200 for a spare. If my car was down and I was looking for one for 6 months, $1000 might look like a good deal! BTW, I'm in the process of trying to reproduce the housing. I don't know if I can yet. If I do, it might be available in six months. Best of luck. Marc Last edited by xlr8nflorida; 01-07-2009 at 11:52 AM.

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-=Jeff=- Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 7,168	Re: Original Factory NIB LT5 Thermostat Housing! So there is nothing else that would work in place of the OEM part? Guess I understand the originality for most guys, but for others who care more of function isn't there something else we could use? looking at my Z which will NEVER be NCRS, if I needed that housing I would find some alternate type part __________________ 1990 Corvette ZR-1 #1051 Watson Headers (2" Primary) - Flowmaster Cats - Borla Catback Late Model IH - Plenum Coilovers - 4.10s Shelby Series 1 - Wilwood Brakes Custom Interior NCM Lifetime Member #978

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