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Thermostat Housing
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:05 am
by 2ldohc
It turns out that the thermostat housing from a 1967 - 1981 Toyota Corolla is the right shape and dimensions to fit onto a Bellett G151 engine.
A 52mm thermostat also seems to be the best size.
I'll post some pics to confirm this after I driven the car for a week or so!
Cheers,
Ross
Re: Thermostat Housing
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:57 am
by 2ldohc
OK, here's the follow up for the thermostat housing. As you can see from the first photo they are not a 100% match but the bolt pattern is identical and the angle of the outlet is right.
- thermo housing1.JPG (172.65 KiB) Viewed 18564 times
The next pic shows that the oulet's angle is again slightly wrong but in this case beggars really can't be choosers!
- thermo housing2.JPG (130.18 KiB) Viewed 18562 times
And lastly, the finished product. I had to use two gaskets when I put this back together but this was mainly because I was worried about breaking a second one plus the block wasn't particularly flat!
As you can see the outlet pipe is noticeably bending the top pipe but I don't think this will effect anything
- thermo housing installed.JPG (263.42 KiB) Viewed 18559 times
I'll post again once I can actually drive the car (the brakes are stuffed again!) and have had a chance to see if it leaks etc.
Cheers,
Ross
Re: Thermostat Housing
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:33 am
by antus
Looks like it'll do the job. You could probably cut about 2cm off the radiator end of the pipe and get it fitting straighter, though.
Re: Thermostat Housing
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:57 am
by dave
WTF has gone wrong with the brakes! they worked killer when I drove it!
Re: Thermostat Housing
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:06 pm
by 2ldohc
The back right wheel cylinder failed in a big way... Went out to move the car to do the thermostat last week and it wouldn't move... On closer inspection the back right wheel was sitting in a puddle of brake fluid (the entire reservoir to be exact!).
Pulled it all apart and cleaned it all up but might need to get the slave cylinder recon'd before I can get it on the road. I'll find out tomorrow!
Re: Thermostat Housing
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:08 pm
by dave
what a pain in the arse!
Re: Thermostat Housing
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:07 pm
by BettyBellett
Reference to thermostat housings - Not too many years back, I was able to buy the Genuine part from ADELAIDE TRUCK SPARES. Evidently the same part is used on a small Isuzu truck - model unknown.
The label reads
ISUZU GENUINE PART ;
ISUZU Pt No. 9-13713064-1;
P No. 94021888;
Des PIPE;WATER
Fig key No. 031-049
However, putting all that aside, I am currently running a WO33 from Killkenny Castings which is to suit an RT18 four cylinder engine from a Toyota 1977 RA28 Celica. A housing from an RT18 engine in a Corona does suit but pipe exit is at slightly different angles I believe.