So I'm looking at the July issue of Super Chevy... - Lateral-g Forums

**XcYZ** · #1 06-13-2006, 10:42 PM

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

Speedster · #2 06-14-2006, 05:25 AM

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

BC69 · #3 06-14-2006, 05:41 AM

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

Rick Dorion · #4 06-14-2006, 06:56 AM

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

trapin · #5 06-14-2006, 07:03 AM

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.

PhaseShift · #6 06-14-2006, 07:28 AM

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??

**XcYZ** · #7 06-14-2006, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Speedster

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

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.

Steve68 · #8 06-14-2006, 07:52 AM

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,

J2SpeedandCustom · #9 06-14-2006, 07:58 AM

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

**XcYZ** · #10 06-14-2006, 08:00 AM

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

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