Thermostat Housing

rexus31

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Is it possible to remove the Thermostat Housing with the A/C Compressor in place? I've got a sticky thermostat and need to swap it out.
 
I don't know what motor your running (assume BB), but I never remove the A/C comp when I've changed t-stat in my 383, never did with my 440's either. Found ways to work around that with tools.
 
I don't know what motor your running (assume BB), but I never remove the A/C comp when I've changed t-stat in my 383, never did with my 440's either. Found ways to work around that with tools.

Yes, 383. Cool, that's all I needed to know. Thanks!
 
Not on a big block Formal ('78 NYB). I can can get one bolt out and the compressor has to come off to get to the bolt nearest the driver side.
 
I don't know what you guys are doing, but I've done it more times than I can count....dry as a bone...AND no stripped bolt heads. That got to be a SERIOUS pain in the *** to remove that compressor. Must be a formal thing.
 
Argh! What a PITA!

Yep.......one would figure by 1978, Chrysler would of moved the compressor a 1/4" to the left and you would be able to swap out the thermostat in 15 minutes.
 
I don't know what you guys are doing, but I've done it more times than I can count....dry as a bone...AND no stripped bolt heads. That got to be a SERIOUS pain in the *** to remove that compressor. Must be a formal thing.

What tool(s) did you use to get the left bolt out? Box wrench?
 
I don't know what you guys are doing, but I've done it more times than I can count....dry as a bone...AND no stripped bolt heads. That got to be a SERIOUS pain in the *** to remove that compressor. Must be a formal thing.

Yep......and that damn compressor is not light!
 
Yep.......one would figure by 1978, Chrysler would of moved the compressor a 1/4" to the left and you would be able to swap out the thermostat in 15 minutes.
YES! That all it would have taken. 1/4 stinking inch to the left. But no. They had to make it a two hour job.
 
YES! That all it would have taken. 1/4 stinking inch to the left. But no. They had to make it a two hour job.

That still pisses me off......makes me think Chrysler positioned the compressor there on purpose! LOL!!!
 
The blueprint made it look like it would work.
Unfortunately, it was a new draftsman assigned to it and the protractor slipped...
 
The blueprint made it look like it would work.
Unfortunately, it was a new draftsman assigned to it and the protractor slipped...

New draftsman says.....

"Watch this.....they'll be bitching about this compressor positioning for decades!!!"
 
I did it many times on my 76 NY. I'd take the hose off and use a swivel socket and off it goes.
 
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