E36 BMW M50/M52 Billet Thermostat Housing

None / No / 2x 1.5" Barb to -16orb (OEM hoses)

$309.99

E36 BMW M50/M52 Billet Thermostat Housing

$309.99

Add Thermostat? None 71c(MahleBehr) Thermostat Delete

Add Radium -6an Swivel Fittings? No Yes

Add Radiator Line Fittings 2x 1.5" Barb to -16orb (OEM hoses) 2x -16an to -16orb (AN conversion) None

M5x Billet Thermostat Housing

Introducing the M50/M52 Billet Thermostat Housing.

I designed the housing to provide a clean solution for turbo water cooling and AN radiator line conversion. with 2x -6orb ports, on the inlet and outlet side, these provide a simple, aesthetic and compact water-cooling solution for the turbocharger. These ports were designed to be used with RADIUM swivel fittings as pictured, but traditional -6 banjo fittings should work just fine, we offer the radium fittings as an add-on and recommend them for a clean water line installation. Our kit comes with plugs for these ports if you do not have a turbo, or are not interested in water cooling. There are 2x 1/8npt ports on the rad inlet/outlet useful for additional coolant temperature/pressure sensors or to water-cool the wastegate if required for your build. We have also included a "bleeding" port on the housing that utilizes an OEM E46 brass bleeder screw(included), this aids in coolant bleeding if there are stubborn air pockets in your coolant system.

Also available is the thermosat delete kit. This includes a freeze plug for the cylinder head coolant recirculation port and retaining compound to ensure that the freeze plug seats into your motor and is well sealed for years to come. This freeze plug closes a coolant passage that allows coolant to cycle within the motor and instead forces the coolant to flow thru the radiator at all times greatly improving cooling efficiency on a track oriented car where efficent cold start warmup is not a concern.

Utilizing our 4-axis CNC we are able to smooth and port the internal water channels, this aids in water flow and helps to prevent water aeration. Depending on the variation, this kit is sealed to the motor using an OEM paper gasket, or for the E46 delete we utilize the oem oring gasket.

To provide a completely modular and "future-proof" solution for the radiator outlet/inlet ports we used a -16an ORB port, this allows simple conversion to AN radiator lines, or any size barb fitting with the correct adapter fittings.

Features

2x -16an ORB ports
2x -6an ORB ports
2x 1/8npt ports
1x Coolant Bleeder port
Optional Fitting options to fit your builds current system, or planned future system
Precision CNC Machined in house!
Ball Mill finished inside pockets for smooth coolant flow through the housing.