View Full Version : 1988 Supra Saltare 454 Thermostat Part Number
dbruesehoff
05-29-2016, 02:43 PM
Hi all - anyone know what the part number is? Can an automotive thermostat work? If so what part number? I sat at NAPA today for an hour and we couldn't find one that was even close.
Sdc77
05-30-2016, 09:16 AM
It's discontinued.
You have to fix the factory one with acid/soda bath, or change the housing + t-sat.
You can read my T-stat adventure from here (3-4 pages of reading) :
https://forum.supraboats.com/showthread.php?10021-Supra-Saltare-in-France/page23
I fixed mine with baths. it works perfectly since 4 years now.
Sybrmike posted pics of the new housing on page 26.
middlegriff1
05-30-2016, 09:22 AM
Call skidim, they have them
wotan2525
05-31-2016, 10:29 AM
I always used a stock 454 thermostat in mine but I wonder if it's because I had changed out the intake to an Edelbrock Performer II? It was a drop in part and I changed it regularly. Never had an issue with fit or function.
dbruesehoff
05-31-2016, 10:34 AM
Thanks Wotan - do you recall what the part number was? We tried one from a Chevy 3500 454 and it was clearly smaller in diameter.
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