Trying to find 948 thermostat housing with temp sender

[rio678]

Hi everyone

Does anyone know where I can get a thermostat housing for the 948 engine which has a tapped hole for a temperature sender ? Would prefer to try and find one than going down the bottom hose mod

[philthehill]

No longer available.

You may be able to find a NOS item or a good S/H item but very hard to find now.

There were two types of thermostat housing - one with the transmitter fitting in the top and one with the transmitter fitting in the side Pt No: 12A408. Both types work well.

Dependent upon what temp gauge transmitter you use you could use a modified Marina thermostat housing with modified brass filler plug.

Here is one modified by Sandun:-

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Or you could cut the top hose and insert a alloy hose adapter into which the transmitter screws.

https://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p/28 ... aptor-ha28

Another solution is to obtain a thermostat housing of the type in the link below and re-drill and tap the transmitter hole:-

http://www.minispares.com/product/Class ... o%20search

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thermostat-H ... SwUrZd0XOX

http://www.minispares.com/product/Class ... |Back%20to

Note:- not all thermostat housings advertised as 12G103 are the same.

[shivey]

is it one of these? i have 2 one going on e bay tenner plus3 pounds potage

[philthehill]

That's the one Pt No: 12A408.

[shivey]

I said i was a hoarder,selling a few bits to help finance my prodject..

[philthehill]

You hoard as much as you like.

One of my favorite saying is -"it is all out there but finding it is the problem".

Phil

[shivey]

I think the one you show Phil was on the Marina done my time in a Bmc/leyland after garage 1964 we repaired everything then..

[philthehill]

Yes the thermostat housing is off a Marina.
I have used a Marina thermostat housing on my Minor for some time now.

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[shivey]

I have the lower piece as well,having a clear out,sold loads i've been taking pics of my run around i'm doing save my VWT5 i think he'd been hill climbing with it.it had after market shocks and antiroll bar on it had it 2 years but had a heart bypass in Jan,recovering now back jogging.
not sure what are you driving off your water pump looks great.

[philthehill]

The lower part is fitted because the very late 940 head does not have the facility to fit a thermostat.
The water pump is driving the alternator via a toothed belt.
If you are wondering where the radiator is - it is under the boot.

[rio678]

is it one of these? i have 2 one going on e bay tenner plus3 pounds potage

Yes please that looks ideal ? Let me know when it’s listed and I’ll purchase one

[shivey]

i'll put it on now under morris 1000 thermostat housing..i'm glyna2006 ..cheers

[shivey]

listed on ebay

[rio678]

Thanks , just found it