Mounting an oil thermostat

[Dorsal]

Happy Holidays all!
One of my projects next week will be to put on an oil thermostat I picked up from Lockwood. Anybody know of a reason it shouldn't be mounted horizontally instead of vertical? Given I have the oil cooler mounted in front of the radiator below the engine, having the ports on the cooler going up and down will make for a cleaner installation. I know Mo mounted his upside-down which Lockwood said was OK, hoping that orientation is not a critical factor as long as you get all the air out.

[Slyfox]

I will try real hard to get out to the kitfox today and snap a picture of my install. I put an L bracket on one of the holes at the top of the gear box and than put a hose clamp around the thermostate and L bracket.

[Dorsal]

Slyfox,
I am not sure that will help as my oil cooler is on the bottom in the back, I assume yours is in the usual position up front? I am planing on locating mine just in front of the middle of the firewall (just above and behind the radiator and oil cooler).

[Slyfox]

I will go and take a shot anyway, if anything maybe it will help you with the oil lines off the thermostate. I had a hard time knowing if I had it right. A lot at stake if you know what I mean.

[Dorsal]

Thanks, I appreciate the effort, I will certainly learn from the orientation of the thermostat and routing of the lines. As you pointed out this would be a bad thing to screw up.

[Slyfox]

here is a pic of my oil thermostate. Hope it helps. THe oil hose is 3/8 parker 7212 jiffy hose 300psi. Same hose I use for transmission coolers. the hoses on the left side of the engine are for the tank and the oil pump.