Manifold heat riser thermostat spring

Douglas Posted 2022-04-16 5:33 PM (#620914) Subject: Manifold heat riser thermostat spring Member Posts: 17 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado I not having any luck locating a manifold heat riser thermostat spring for my 1960 DeSoto Adventurer 383 CI. Anyone here have any or can direct me to a source? Thanks. 1960fury Posted 2022-04-16 6:01 PM (#620915 - in reply to #620914) Subject: Re: Manifold heat riser thermostat spring Expert 5K+ Posts: 7409 Location: northern germany I think you aint gonna find them at a reasonable price but you can use the spring out of carburetor choke housings, or just search for bi-metallic springs or choke springs. It is all the same, but you may have to bend the ends to fit you aplication. 1960fury Posted 2022-04-16 6:07 PM (#620916 - in reply to #620914) Subject: Re: Manifold heat riser thermostat spring Expert 5K+ Posts: 7409 Location: northern germany Here you go: https://www.ebay.com/itm/384830600332?hash=item5999b0f48c:g:7mYAAOSw... Also, you will probably need the little anti rattle spring on the backside too. That is easy to find. Edited by 1960fury 2022-04-17 8:43 AM Douglas Posted 2022-04-17 11:03 PM (#620943 - in reply to #620914) Subject: Re: Manifold heat riser thermostat spring Member Posts: 17 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Thanks for the tips. I have a new spring for my 49 Buick. It's a little wider than the DeSoto's but otherwise looks like it "might" fit. No harm in installing it and seeing what happens. Yes, I have located a possible fit for the anti-rattle spring. I'll try assembling it all tomorrow. Thanks again.