So I'm looking at the July issue of Super Chevy...
 

I was flipping through the July issue of Super Chevy, checked out the article on the Shaver BBC crate motor and I notice a cool looking stainless thermostat housing. So I checked out the website of the manufacturer... and it's $135! For a T-stat housing! lol Oh well.

Anyways, here's the link if anyone wants to check it out: www.performancesst.com

http://performancesst.com/images/photos/therm_1053.jpg

Okay, so I'm retarded. I was looking at picking up one of those. :rolleyes:

Its for the detail oriented people! I could understand getting one if you have a $10,000 engine on a spotless show car, but if you are gonna drive the car, and cover half the thing up with a hose, then I don't know...could be better used money someplace else.

Tim

Know what you mean. I went to the garage and polished my aluminum one for another year's use :)

That's no more crazier than those $500 Momo steering wheels that people buy or the $400 piece of sheet metal at Detroit Speed to cover your core support. Yeah I know, "Manufacturing costs dude!!!!" I get it...settle down now.

To each his own, my brotha'....to each his own. :rolleyes:

That is it, I am officially getting into the automotive aftermarket biz.

I think we could CNC one out of a chunk of 316 and step on the price 30% and still sell it for that. The stainless is hard on cutters and slow to machine, but not that bad. ;)

Actually, I am going to do a few "G-job" projects for my car as company development projects in the next few months. Probably a big bore TB for the upcoming motor that uses the electronic throttle control from the factory LS7. Plan is for that to work with a sheet metal intake. All good plans, wonder if I can make them happen??

That thing looks trick in the article in Super Chevy, I was just shocked at the price. I was thinking about half that... ok, maybe I was wishing it was half that.

I with ya Tony, but the thing looks real good installed, you have to see it in person, the hinges are just cool as sheeot too,

That thing is cool! And for stainless that price sounds reasonable to me. Hell a polished aluminum one from Billet Specialties is $70.

If you look at the SC article in PDF, you can really see the detail:

http://www.performancesst.com/images...sc_07_2006.pdf

One of the features I do like is its ability to swivel. This allows it to be placed in any "non-binding" postition. Plus, hopefully it would never leak. But the price IS pretty far out there.

Then again, the price of the billet taillights that many on here have at almost $500 a set or the billet hood hinges at $600 aren't exactly cheap either.

Does anyone have an extra money tree growing in their back yard ? :unibrow:

It also looks very compact. Which will help out with my crossover breather tube clearance. I ran into packaging issues when I relocated my engine. This could help.

It's only money.

Sorry, My EX killed the money tree before she left, now the state pics up where the tree left off, I really liked that tree!! :rofl:

Since I spent $450 on a set of billet hood hinges I'm really not able to comment on this.. lol

Perhaps that is a suggested retail price and the actual street price will be less. I bet people would jump at for say $90...

It's $139.95 at Summit. Maybe if I was building a show car or just really needed the swivel neck.

We have used CVR aluminum housings that are just north of $100, so I do not think this is out of line. As stated, when going on top of a high dollar bullet...............

Yeah but Steve aren't those hinges SWEET! They are well worth the money just like this T-stat housing.

Again, I think the T-stat housing is trick, I just had sticker shock. lol

Frank, how many do we have to buy to get a nice discount? :D

:wow: That's more than I spent on my last engine. :rofl:

Let me work it Scott

I got one from Billet specialties for my car...

-Paul

This thing would of worked well for me too. Like Steevo, I had a hard time getting my upper rad hose to clear my breather cross-over.

OK guys here's the deal. We can get you guys a $20.00 discount on either the natural or polished versions. Natural are $134.00 and the polished are $168.00 less $20.00 on either. If you guys want them send an email to [email protected]. We will put this on special purchase at Gp Super Store later but all Lateral G members can get this purchase now.

Wow, that was quick! Thanks for price break for the members of the site! :thumbsup:

Frank -
Sent you an email.