randy Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 What kind of thermostat setup are you using with this intake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stvblk1 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 I used a Meziere Enterprise inline thermostat housing. I had a AN Fitting welded on for Turbo coolant line. I hated the one FIP sent with the intake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted October 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Do you have a picture of the setup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stvblk1 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 It will be the weekend before I can have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stvblk1 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 If you want to see what the thermostat looks like off the car, go to summit racing and look up Meziere products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Be sure to ground that stat setup if you have a sensor mounted to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 air temp sensors and coolant temp sensors for the ecu , have their own ground,, temp senders for temp gauges do need a separate ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted October 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 So is that a good unit to use for the fip intake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTTY Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 i know a few peeps have used two Chevy t-stat housings bolted together however i do like the one posted above from Summit , looks like a nice solid piece . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted October 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 So what happens to the sensor used in the stock housing, being this unit has no way to install? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stvblk1 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 [The water sensor and the coolant were attached to the water intake tube on the engine side on the thermostat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 there is a thermo wire sender that is made to run under the rad hose and protrude into the coolant, this works but new soft hoses are required and maybe a little rtv to insure a seal around the sensor wire but from my personal past experience with these units ,, they are hit and miss,,i have had 1 out of 3actualy work as they should Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted October 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Is there a way you can send those pictures to my email, there a little small and can't enlarge them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stvblk1 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Send me your email address. Sorry about the size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted October 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Pm'd you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 there is one more thing to think about here,, that FIP intake is a drag only intake there are no provisions for thermostat bypass , not sure what that may do to a daily use engine but I do not think it'd be good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrngwae Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 I did the 2 GM thermostat thing. drilled a hole in both and grounded it. put stock sensor in one half (after open) and a continuous flow in the other to the port back of head flow and teed it to the metal hose to waterpump suction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 (edited) coolant flows thru the stock intake from the thermostat area, when the stat is closed , the rear port flows out the rear of the head not the frt you actualy need flow from frt and rear of head Edited October 5, 2014 by Shelby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted October 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Let me see a picture of what you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrngwae Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 i dont have a good pic of it. just get 2 gm t stat covers from advance auto and bolt them together with a hole in the bottom one. put a barb fitting in it and rout it to the gm temp sensor spot........ it will have a constant flow.... i "T"d off the tsta housing and ran the stock temp sensor there..... and also "T" off the spot for the GM sensor so you can keep it there too... its not that hard. i have logs of only a few degrees change with this set up... no hot spots in the back of cyl 4 this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 I see in your build description it say's Fip intake also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Phil Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Unfortunately the tstat was not well executed by FIP. Some welding could make it easier but if you truly want a simpler radiator hose setup you will have to dump the distributor and modify the manifold. I use the 2 chevy tops. As for what Shelby brought up, here is how I did mine.http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh538/sqperformance/Funkytoon/Coolant1_zpse5b528dc.jpghttp://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh538/sqperformance/Funkytoon/Coolant_zps6f009313.jpg I basically welded more aluminum to the bottom of the tstat runner Tapped it for 3/8NPT elbow and an 1/8NPT (sensor). Ran a a hose straight back to the bypass port of the hardline. I drive my car often........in Texas........to the track......and race......with a stock radiator and fans...... let me know if I can help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrngwae Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Phil, that looks good. that is basicly what i did except mine if from the thermostat bottom on the GM covers. to the bypass hose. if not done like this there will be hot spots on cyl 4 and the only way is to run the heat for constant flow on the cyl 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Thanks, Phil that looks great do you have any problems like wrngwae is referring to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Wrngwae your set up is basically like phil's except that you tapped the gm housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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