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David Feinberg (Fastradio2)
Member
Username: Fastradio2
Post Number: 340
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 4:01 pm: | |
Frank,
The thermostat you refer to was a factory upgrade on the earlier Boxers...and standard equipment on the injected Boxer.
Orginally, my 365 had a drop-in thermostat, similar to the set-up on a 308. This set-up was used on the 512BB, as well. There was a service bulletin in the late 70's that addressed the issue of "excessive vibrations in the water tubes...and a way to increase water flow through the cooling system. The modification included a integral Behr thermostat housing, replacement of some of the alu water tubes...and re-routing of some of the engine cooling hoses. I did this modification many years ago...as I liked the idea of increased water flow.
If you look in a 365 or 512 parts book, and compare the thermostat set-up to a BB512i, the modification becomes quite clear.
As the the color of the thermostat??...the old Behr was black and the new one I just purchased from Ferrari-UK was black, as well.
Regards,
David |
JRV (Jrvall)
Intermediate Member
Username: Jrvall
Post Number: 2426
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 3:24 pm: | |
I personally don't remember the t-stats being anything but black. Have 2 boxers sitting here and a 400i just came by for a look & listen and it was also black. |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Advanced Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 2973
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 3:17 pm: | |
Does anyone know why Ferrari updated the old silver colored thermostat for the Boxer,400 and 365 to a black colored one with part# 106393? |
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