Looking for Thermostat Housing
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twobjshelbys
GT Owner
As it looks like your problem is solved, therefore I don't feel bad derailing this thread, so Kendall @nota4re, can you elaborate on "gauge work"? I know you have mentioned this in the past, but never really saw anything. Don't see anything on your site either PM if better
2112
Blue/white 06'
Is there a part # for the entire assembly?
Top half looks to be 4C7V-9K457-AA, the bottom appears to be 4C7V-9K456-AL
Top half looks to be 4C7V-9K457-AA, the bottom appears to be 4C7V-9K456-AL
Sure. We've contracted with a local company who has the ability to "repair" the GT Speedo and Tach. As everyone here should know, all of the smaller gauges with re-designed innards (servo core versus air core) are available through AutoMeter at a very reasonable price. However, Ford/Autometer never came to an agreement to re-manufacture the speedo or tach. As such, purchasing a new speedo or tach from Ford is possible at a cost of about $1000 (ea), but they have the same internal design as the original gauges and therefore the same susceptibility to failure.
So, we have been working to replace the innards (I think that's a Southern term) for both the Tach and Speedo. Now for some candid facts...
We have done ~20 speedos and tachs in the past 6 months or so. When they work, they work - and we have had NO failures. (Keep in mind, this is hardly statistically significant with such a small sample - but the air cores are being replaced with servo cores so we are fully expecting this to be a permanent fix.) BUT, we've had a couple - literally 2, repaired gauges be dead on arrival. We've taken both of these back, re-replaced the innards and they have worked... with no additional cost - save the big pain in the ass to install/remove the gauge twice.... which is simply unacceptable. As such, we now have inserted a new step in the process. The company that does the innards replacement for us can & does perform rudimentary testing to make sure the gauge sweeps, etc. But, they do not have the expensive equipment to replicate the signal from the GT Gauge Control Module. Our added step is that newly repaired gauges will be shipped to a company that DOES have the right test equipment and each repaired gauge will be tested with a GT signal to insure it is good before being returned to the customer.
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
Wow, that is really good news. So this is now a service you are offering? For a while it was experimental. If so might I suggest a new topic which would be pinned that clearly points people to the Autometer source for the small gauges and your contact info for the larger gauges.
Thats cool, when you are ready, you NEED to post this, I have a feeling feedback would be strong. Man it has been so long, I dont even remember which of mine failed (tach may have, as I remember doing NOLA rally wo a tach, I think). I would send mine, to have working ones, should I want to swap back from the Speedhuts.
Post up when you have everything dialed in!!
Post up when you have everything dialed in!!
The housing looks better than the water pump....
You guys are changing your coolant diligently, right?
fjpikul
GT Owner
2112
Blue/white 06'
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
partssmann
GT Owner
I have referred a few GT owners to Kendall for gauge repair and they have all been very satisfied with the work.
