Fugly Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Hello all Just been quoted £88 for a b60 thermostat !!!:shocked: That seems a tad high...... Anyone ever found a modern replacement ? If its the right size, with a suitable temp range and it opens enough to let the water through , wheres the problem ? Any ideas ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 These are from my notes on part numbers either from parts catalogues & equivalents or types that I have found that were fitted in service. Thermostat, Smiths (bellows type) FV145168, LV6/MT1/SM/X/30065/42 (also /36), RE21886, X30065 Thermostat, (wax type) 78 degrees, FV669056, LV6MT1/6620-99-813-0240, RE26275, C3508-150-78CPL14660 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 who quoted you that price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Going by the price, that would likely be the Smiths bellows type, an elaborate brass component. What you have to realise is that there is still a commercial market for these parts around the world and hence the prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugly Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 who quoted you that price? Dont really want to shame the guilty , but another dealer offered me a quote that was half the £88. I have now removed the thermostat, and tested it and it seems to work very well, so hopefully I won't need a replacement. I do appreciate that it is a nice piece of engineering though .... Heavy but nice ! Maybe the cheaper price was for a different type, or a modern equivalent but I just asked for the price for a B series thermostat and was not offered a choice, so I could only assume there was one option. I run a business and one thing I know is that customers have long memories for good and bad experiences.. When I enquired with expensive dealer about his price , asking him if it was perhaps an error because the other dealer was only charging half the price I was told to "go and buy it off him then " Maybe that should have been an opportunity for him to explain the difference in items available ( taking only 10 seconds) , instead of losing a customer (forever) in 10 seconds. :-D Anyhow, I am going to investigate a cheaper option ... :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugly Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 These are from my notes on part numbers either from parts catalogues & equivalents or types that I have found that were fitted in service. Thermostat, Smiths (bellows type) FV145168, LV6/MT1/SM/X/30065/42 (also /36), RE21886, X30065 Thermostat, (wax type) 78 degrees, FV669056, LV6MT1/6620-99-813-0240, RE26275, C3508-150-78CPL14660 Thanks for the info , mine is a bellows type (encrusted with diamonds) :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Thanks for the info , mine is a bellows type (encrusted with diamonds) :cool2: It doesn't come with gold plate as well then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoolsHumor Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Hello, Several years ago there were some posts on the Ferret Heaven Group about a Toyota stat being used on B Series engines. The 2 most useful were posted by Jim K, message no's 12088 and 12090 He owns a Stalwart and has done the conversion and offered pics and instructions. I would copy the post here but I would guess that breaks some sort of Forum etiquette. Regards, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugly Posted February 19, 2010 Author Share Posted February 19, 2010 Cheers Bob I would like to hear about that, If you get details , please post them as it is a legit benefit to collectors, and I am sure it wont upset the powers that be ! Have PM'd you. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Museum Of Fire Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 These are from my notes on part numbers either from parts catalogues & equivalents or types that I have found that were fitted in service. Thermostat, Smiths (bellows type) FV145168, LV6/MT1/SM/X/30065/42 (also /36), RE21886, X30065 I have a Smiths bellows thermostat, it has the following part numbers stamped on it: RE23713 FV147388 30065/42 72C162F That one match out of four, I assumed it was for a B series. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Brian the first 3 all tie up, but I can't cross reference 72C162F. Its structure suggests it might be a RAF Vocabulary item. But I have the RAF B60 Mk 5 Schedule of Spare Parts that gives their vocab ref for the thermostat as 16B/7449. However this equates to Rolls Royce part no UE3531 = Smiths Y.30065/40, so that all ties up. I have got the 1952 Humber parts list & that gives another variant 30065/32, although at that stage it didn't have a RE or FV allocation. I can't see the significance of the suffix, I had thought it might be related to an opening temperature or something. RR list a few of them here although there is no indication to what particular applications they might apply. I note in RR Service Bulletin No.25 that they wax type should be replaced every 2 years, but I idon't think I have ever seen a wax one. BTW we are all familiar with RR part numbers prefixed by RE, but what is the significance of the less common UE prefix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 BTW we are all familiar with RR part numbers prefixed by RE, but what is the significance of the less common UE prefix? Hi Clive, I have always understood that UE part numbers were for items specifically intended for civilian / commercial versions of the B Range. That is, any engine with a "0" after the Mk. number, ie. Mk.50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 if any one can get a thermostst for less than 80 quid buy it spares are drying up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Hi Clive, I have always understood that UE part numbers were for items specifically intended for civilian / commercial versions of the B Range. That is, any engine with a "0" after the Mk. number, ie. Mk.50. Although there are some UE part numbers which also have FV numbers. Then there are UA numbers as well. I can see that RD seems to be the RR number for approved electrical items from CAV, Delco, Lucas etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Is it common to any other application? Has anyone got a photo of one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 also some b60 thermostats have threaded holes to help with extraction , and some dont the ones that dont can be a bugger to get out !!on my b60 thermostat would not come out and yes i did try everthing , ended up getting new housing new thermostst gaskets etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Wax type on the left, bellows in the middle & burst bellows on the right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Wax type on the left, bellows in the middle & burst bellows on the right! Thought I might have one, but they don't look like I expected them to, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 I have some slightly different ones in much better condition. I have put them in a special hiding place which eludes me at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Museum Of Fire Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 We got a thermostat from this mob in the USA a couple of years back: [/url]http://www.khakicorpsimports.com Maybe you guys know more about them than I do. I can't recall the price at the time, but it was reasonable. Might be worth a follow up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 We got a thermostat from this mob in the USA a couple of years back: http://www.khakicorpsimports.com Maybe you guys know more about them than I do. I can't recall the price at the time, but it was reasonable. Might be worth a follow up. Banister's is one of the main dealers in the UK http://www.milweb.net/go/banister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Museum Of Fire Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Brian the first 3 all tie up, but I can't cross reference 72C162F. From looking at the chart, I suggest this may be the opening temperature: 72 deg C, 162 deg F ??:blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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