# MotoRad 7200-180 Fail Safe™ Series Thermostat for 1933-2007 Alfa Romeo Spider

### Specifications

Flange Thickness: 0.05"

Gasket or Seal included: No

Installation Tool Included: No

Jiggle Pin Weep Hole Included: No

Sealing Flange Outside Diameter: 2.13"

Temperature (Degree): 180F

### Features

-   Exclusive, patented design
-   High quality Stainless Steel and Copper construction
-   Locking technology prevents costly engine damage
-   100% tested and calibrated
-   Manufactured with the highest quality materials from an OE supplier

### Product Details

Fail Safe™ Series Thermostat (7200-180) by MotoRad®. Temperature: 180F. Fail-Safe Thermostats offer premium, patented technology for superior protection over any thermostat on the market. Only Fail-Safe is designed to lock in the open position when overheating occurs due to a failing cooling system component. This allows maximum coolant flow, thus preventing expensive engine damage.

Fail-Safe is designed to help protect your engine when overheating occurs. When overheating occurs, Fail-Safe automatically locks in the open position to permit maximum coolant flow.

When standard thermostats fail, they lock in the closed position and prevent coolant flow to the engine, which can possibly cause serious damage to your engine. Fail-Safe has a patented safeguard against overheating damage.

Fail-Safe thermostats are designed with a unique extra stroke that allows operation in two stages: Stage 1: Within normal operating temperatures, the Fail-Safe operates the same as any other thermostat. Stage 2: When overheating is caused by a deteriorating cooling system part, the Fail-Safe has a secondary stroke that activates a precision engineered piston that automatically locks the valve into a wide open position allowing coolant to circulate freely. Don’t be stranded on the side of the road because your engine overheated and your conventional thermostat failed in the closed position keeping coolant from flowing to the engine. Buy the best Thermostat on the market, the Fail-Safe Thermostat from Motorad. Why is the Fail-Safe the best thermostat? Under normal operating temperatures, the Fail-Safe operates in the same manner as a conventional thermostat. However, when your vehicle overheats due to a deteriorating cooling system part, a standard thermostat locks in the closed position blocking the flow of coolant to the engine. Motorad’s patented Fail-Safe Thermostat is the only thermostat that automatically locks in the open position allowing coolant to circulate freely throughout the engine during the overheating process. This can protect your engine from a more costly repair. Once the Fail-Safe thermostat does its job of allowing coolant to continue to flow to the engine during an overheating by locking in the open position, you must replace it with a new one. There are standard thermostats, then there is the Motorad Fail-Safe Thermostat. Ask for MotoRad’s Fail-Safe Thermostat the next time you need a new thermostat.

Brand: MotoRad

Part Number: 7200-180

UPC: 055644700809

Alternate MPN: 7200180

### Vehicle Fitment Table

Year

Make

Model

Position

Fitment Precision

Note

Alfa Romeo

Spider (1969-1971)

American Motors

AMX (1968-1970,1978-1980); Custom (1961-1962); Deluxe (1961-1962); Javelin (1968-1974); Rambler American (1961-1968); Rambler Classic (1961-1966); Super Six (1961-1962)

Aston Martin

DB7 (1997)

Bricklin

SV-1 (1975)

Buick

Century (1973-1992); Century Series 60 (1936-1942); Electra (1967-1987); Le Sabre (1965-1990); Limited Series 80 (1940); Limited Series 90 (1935-1942); Regal (1973-1987); Riviera (1967-1985); Roadmaster (1936-1942,1946-1952,1991-1993); Series 40 (1934-1935); Series 50 (1933-1935); Series 60 (1933-1935); Series 80 (1933); Series 90 (1933-1935); Skylark (1964-1972,1975-1985,1988-1993); Special (1936-1942,1946-1950,1962-1969)

Cadillac

Allante (1987-1992); Brougham (1987-1992); Deville (1963-1967,1980-1995); Eldorado (1963-1967,1979-1993); Series 62 (1963-1964); Seville (1976-1993)

Checker

Deluxe (1969-1970)

Chevy

210 (1953-1957); 3100 (1959); 3B (1959); 3C (1959); 3D (1959); 3E (1959); 3F (1959); 3G (1959); Astro (1985-1994); Bel Air (1950-1975,1981); Biscayne (1958-1972); Blazer (1969-1994); CK Pickup (1960-1997); Camaro (1967-1992); Caprice (1966-1993); Chevelle (1964-1973); Chevy II (1962-1968); Corvair (1963-1964); Corvette (1953-1982,1984-1991); El Camino (1959-1960,1964-1987); G-Series (1964-1996); Impala (1958-1985); JA Master Deluxe (1939); LUV (1982,1997); Malibu (1964,1967,1973-1983); Master (1934,1937-1938); Master 85 (1939-1940); Master Deluxe Truck (1935-1937); Master Truck (1938); Monte Carlo (1970-1988); Nova (1969-1979); P-Series (1960-1996); S-10 Blazer (1983-1984,1987-1994); S-10 Pickup (1982-1985,1987-1995); Silverado (1995); Special Deluxe (1940-1942); Standard (1934-1936); Standard Truck (1936); Styleline (1949-1952); Suburban (1956,1959-1995); Tahoe (1995); Truck (1960); Vega (1971-1977)

Chrysler

300 (1963); Fifth Avenue (1983-1989); Imperial (1981-1983); Le Baron (1978-1982); New Yorker (1979-1982); Newport (1979-1981); Town and Country (1978-1981)

Dodge

B-Series (1971-1998); Challenger (1970-1972); Charger (1968-1974,1976); Coronet (1965-1976); DW Pickup (1961-1993); Dakota (1987-2003); Dart (1961-1982); Durango (1998-2003); Magnum (1979); Polara (1970-1971); Power Wagon (1961-1974); Ram (1994-2003); Ram Van (1997-2003); Ramcharger (1974-1994,1996,1999-2001); Verna (2006)

Fiat

124 (1968-1971)

Ford

Bronco (1966-1974,1980-1993); Custom (1949-1952,1964-1976); Customline (1952-1953); E-series (1961-1967,1969-1994,1996); Escort (1960-1961,1984-1987); Explorer (2001); F-100 (1965-1983); F-150 (1975-1994); F-200 (1990); F-250 (1965-1994); F-350 (1960,1964-1996); F-450 (1990-1993,1997); Fairlane (1962-1970); Falcon (1960-1970); Fiesta (1978-1980); Galaxie (1962-1974); Granada (1975-1982); LTD (1965-1985); Maverick (1970-1977); Mustang (1964-1973,1975-1986,1994-1995,2004); Pinto (1971-1973); Ranchero (1960-1979); Squire (1960); Station Bus (1962-1965); Tempo (1984-1986); Thunderbird (1967-1985); Torino (1968-1976); Windstar (2001-2003)

Frazer

Frazer (1947-1951); Manhattan (1947-1951)

GMC

CK Pickup (1967-1995); G-Series (1964-1996); Jimmy (1970-1994); P-Series (1966-1995); PM151 (1956); PM251 (1956); Safari (1985-1994); Sonoma (1982-1985,1987-1995); Suburban (1963-1995); Yukon (1992-1995)

Hummer

DJ5 (1974)

Hyundai

Accent (2000-2003)

International

M1400 (1969); MHC1310 (1974); Scout (1971)

Jeep

475 (1956); 6-226 (1956-1963); 6-230 (1962); CJ (1959-1960,1966-1986); Cherokee (1974-2001); Comanche (1986-1992); Commando (1966-1967,1972-1973); F4 (1957-1959); F4-134 (1957,1959-1962); FA-134 (1959); Gladiator (1962-1967); Grand Cherokee (1993-2004); J-Series (1965-1988); Tornado (1962); Truck (1956,1964-1965); Wagoneer (1963-1968,1970-1991,1993); Willys (1943-1944,1947-1958); Wrangler (1987-1995,1997-2006)

Kaiser

Carolina (1953); Custom (1947-1948); Darrin (1954); Deluxe (1949-1953); Dragon (1953); Manhattan (1952-1955); Special (1947,1949-1951,1954); Traveler (1949); Vagabond (1949-1950); Virginian (1949-1950,1952)

Land Rover

Defender (1993); Defender 90 (1994-1995,1997); Discovery (1994-1998); Range Rover (1987-1995)

Lincoln

Continental (1969-1978,1980,1982-1985); Mark IV (1972-1976); Mark V (1977-1978); Mark VII (1984-1985); Town Car (1981-1985)

MG

Midget (1962-1979)

Mercury

Capri (1966-1967,1970-1972,1979-1985); Comet (1960-1969,1971-1977); Cougar (1967-1985); Grand Marquis (1975-1985); Marauder (1969-1970); Mercury (1949-1951); Montego (1968-1976); Monterey (1950-1953,1961,1967-1974,2004,2007); Mountaineer (2001); Villager (1962-1967)

Metropolitan

Series 1500 (1956-1962); Series B (1955-1957)

Nissan

Micra (2005-2007)

Oldsmobile

442 (1964-1971); Bravada (1991-1992); Ciera (1982-1992); Cutlass (1962-1991); Eighty-Eight (1950-1985); Ninety-Eight (1950-1954,1956,1958-1985); Series 88 (1949); Series 98 (1949); Standard 88 (1951); Toronado (1966-1985)

Opel

Opel (1972-1973)

Packard

250 (1951-1952); 300 (1951-1952); Caribbean (1955-1956); Cavalier (1953-1954); Clipper (1953-1957); Custom Eight (1948-1950); Deluxe Eight (1948-1950); Executive (1956); Four-Hundred (1955-1956); Hawk (1958); Model 115-C (1937); Model 120 C (1937); Model 120-A (1935); Model 120-B (1936); Model 120-CD (1937); Model 1200 (1935); Model 1201 (1935); Model 1202 (1935); Model 1203 (1935); Model 1204 (1935); Model 1205 (1935); Model 1207 (1935); Model 1208 (1935); Model 1400 (1936); Model 1401 (1936); Model 1402 (1936); Model 1403 (1936); Model 1404 (1936); Model 1405 (1936); Model 1407 (1936); Model 1408 (1936); Model 1500 (1937); Model 1501 (1937); Model 1502 (1937); Model 1506 (1937); Model 1507 (1937); Model 1508 (1937); Model 1600 (1938); Model 1601 (1938); Model 1601-D (1938); Model 1602 (1938); Model 1603 (1938); Model 1604 (1938); Model 1605 (1938); Model 1607 (1938); Model 1608 (1938); Model 1700 (1939); Model 1701 (1939); Model 1702 (1939); Model 1703 (1939); Model 1705 (1939); Model 1707 (1939); Model 1708 (1939); Model 1800 (1940); Model 1801 (1940); Model 1803 (1940); Model 1804 (1940); Model 1805 (1940); Model 1806 (1940); Model 1807 (1940); Model 1808 (1940); Model 1900 (1941); Model 1901 (1941); Model 1903 (1941); Model 1904 (1941); Model 1905 (1941); Model 1906 (1941); Model 1907 (1941); Model 1908 (1941); Model 1951 (1941); Model 2000 (1942); Model 2001 (1942); Model 2003 (1942); Model 2004 (1942); Model 2005 (1942); Model 2006 (1942); Model 2007 (1942); Model 2008 (1942); Model 2010 (1942); Model 2011 (1942); Model 2020 (1942); Model 2021 (1942); Model 2023 (1942); Model 2030 (1942); Model 2055 (1942); Model 2332 (1949); Packard (1954,1958); Patrician (1951-1956); Standard Eight (1948-1950); Super Deluxe Eight (1949-1950); Super Eight (1948-1950)

Plymouth

Barracuda (1965-1972); Belvedere (1960-1970); Duster (1970-1976); Fury (1960-1973,1975-1978,1980-1989); Satellite (1966-1974); Valiant (1960-1976)

Pontiac

Bonneville (1957-1986); Catalina (1950-1981); Deluxe Model 6DA (1938); Deluxe Model 8DA (1938); Deluxe Series 26 (1939-1940); Deluxe Series 28 (1939-1940); Deluxe Series Silver Streak (1936); Firebird (1967-1992); GTO (1964-1973); Grand Am (1973-1975,1978-1980,1988-1993); Grand Prix (1962-1987,1990-1991); LeMans (1963-1983); Model 601 (1933); Model 603 (1934); Series 605 (1935); Series 701 (1935); Silver Streak (1948); Special Series 25 (1939-1940); Sunbird (1976-1980); Tempest (1961-1970); Torpedo (1941-1942,1946-1948); Torpedo Series 29 (1940)

Rover

3500 (1980)

Studebaker

2R14 (1952-1953); 2R15 (1952-1953); 2R16 (1952-1953); 2R17 (1952-1953); 3E13 (1958); 3E14 (1958); 3R14 (1954); 4E13 (1959); 4E14 (1959); 5E13 (1960); Challenger (1964); E16 (1955-1956); E17 (1955-1956); Flight Hawk (1956); Gran (1962-1963); Taxi (1946-1955,1957-1958,1960-1963); Transtar (1957-1958); Wagonaire (1966)

Triumph

GT6 (1968-1973); Spitfire (1967-1980); TR6 (1969-1976)

Willys

4-63 (1946-1950); 4-63 Pickup (1946-1950); 4-73 Pickup (1951-1952); 4-73 Sedan Delivery (1951-1952); 4-75 Pickup (1953,1955); 4-75 Sedan Delivery (1953,1955); 440 (1940); 441 (1941); 442 (1942); Aero Lark (1952); Americar (1941-1942); CJ2A (1945); Deluxe (1941-1942); Plainsman (1941-1942); Speedway (1941-1942)

### FAQ

**Will this fit my vehicle?**  
Please verify your year, make, model, position, and any fitment notes using the Vehicle Fitment Table above before purchase.

**What part number is this?**  
The listed part number is 7200-180.

**Is this product designed for direct replacement?**  
Yes. This product is intended to match the compatible vehicle applications listed in the fitment table.

**Should I confirm fitment before ordering?**  
Yes. Always compare your original part, position, and vehicle details with the fitment table before ordering.

### Common Searches

-   Fail Safe™ Series Thermostat for Alfa Romeo Spider
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## Details

- **Price:** 16.2 CAD
- **Vendor:** MotoRad
- **Type:** Fail Safe™ Series Thermostat
- **Tags:** 1933 Buick Series 80, 1933-1935 Buick Series 50, 1933-1935 Buick Series 60, 1933-1935 Buick Series 90, 1934, 1934-1935 Buick Series 40, 1934-1936 Chevy Standard, 1935-1937 Chevy Master Deluxe Truck, 1935-1942 Buick Limited Series 90, 1936 Chevy Standard Truck, 1936-1942, 1936-1942 Buick Century Series 60, 1937-1938 Chevy Master, 1938 Chevy Master Truck, 1939 Chevy JA Master Deluxe, 1939-1940 Chevy Master 85, 1940 Buick Limited Series 80, 1940-1942 Chevy Special Deluxe, 1943-1944, 1946-1950, 1946-1952, 1947, 1947-1948 Kaiser Custom, 1947-1951 Frazer Frazer, 1947-1951 Frazer Manhattan, 1947-1958 Jeep Willys, 1949 Kaiser Traveler, 1949-1950, 1949-1950 Kaiser Vagabond, 1949-1951, 1949-1951 Mercury Mercury, 1949-1952, 1949-1952 Chevy Styleline, 1949-1953 Kaiser Deluxe, 1950-1953, 1950-1975, 1952 Kaiser Virginian, 1952-1953 Ford Customline, 1952-1955 Kaiser Manhattan, 1953 Kaiser Carolina, 1953 Kaiser Dragon, 1953-1957 Chevy 210, 1953-1982, 1954 Kaiser Darrin, 1954 Kaiser Special, 1955-1957 Metropolitan Series B, 1956, 1956 GMC PM151, 1956 GMC PM251, 1956 Jeep 475, 1956-1962 Metropolitan Series 1500, 1956-1963 Jeep 6-226, 1957, 1957-1959 Jeep F4, 1958-1972 Chevy Biscayne, 1958-1985 Chevy Impala, 1959 Chevy 3100, 1959 Chevy 3B, 1959 Chevy 3C, 1959 Chevy 3D, 1959 Chevy 3E, 1959 Chevy 3F, 1959 Chevy 3G, 1959 Jeep FA-134, 1959-1960, 1959-1962 Jeep F4-134, 1959-1995 Chevy Suburban, 1960, 1960 Chevy Truck, 1960 Ford Squire, 1960-1961, 1960-1969, 1960-1970 Ford Falcon, 1960-1979 Ford Ranchero, 1960-1996 Chevy P-Series, 1960-1997 Chevy CK Pickup, 1961, 1961-1962 American Motors Custom, 1961-1962 American Motors Deluxe, 1961-1962 American Motors Super Six, 1961-1966 American Motors Rambler Classic, 1961-1967, 1961-1968 American Motors Rambler American, 1961-1974 Dodge Power Wagon, 1961-1982 Dodge Dart, 1961-1993 Dodge DW Pickup, 1962 Jeep 6-230, 1962 Jeep Tornado, 1962-1965 Ford Station Bus, 1962-1967 Jeep Gladiator, 1962-1967 Mercury Villager, 1962-1968 Chevy Chevy II, 1962-1969 Buick Special, 1962-1970 Ford Fairlane, 1962-1974 Ford Galaxie, 1962-1979 MG Midget, 1962-1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass, 1963 Chrysler 300, 1963-1964 Cadillac Series 62, 1963-1964 Chevy Corvair, 1963-1967, 1963-1968, 1963-1995 GMC Suburban, 1964, 1964-1965 Jeep Truck, 1964-1971 Oldsmobile 442, 1964-1972, 1964-1973, 1964-1973 Chevy Chevelle, 1964-1976 Ford Custom, 1964-1987 Chevy El Camino, 1964-1996 Chevy G-Series, 1964-1996 Ford F-350, 1964-1996 GMC G-Series, 1965-1976 Dodge Coronet, 1965-1983 Ford F-100, 1965-1985 Ford LTD, 1965-1988 Jeep J-Series, 1965-1990 Buick Le Sabre, 1965-1994 Ford F-250, 1966-1967, 1966-1974, 1966-1986 Jeep CJ, 1966-1993 Chevy Caprice, 1966-1995 GMC P-Series, 1967, 1967-1974, 1967-1985 Buick Riviera, 1967-1985 Ford Thunderbird, 1967-1985 Mercury Cougar, 1967-1987 Buick Electra, 1967-1992 Chevy Camaro, 1967-1995 GMC CK Pickup, 1968-1970, 1968-1971 Fiat 124, 1968-1974, 1968-1974 American Motors Javelin, 1968-1976 Ford Torino, 1968-1976 Mercury Montego, 1969 International M1400, 1969-1970 Checker Deluxe, 1969-1970 Mercury Marauder, 1969-1971 Alfa Romeo Spider, 1969-1978, 1969-1979 Chevy Nova, 1969-1994, 1969-1994 Chevy Blazer, 1970-1971 Dodge Polara, 1970-1972, 1970-1972 Dodge Challenger, 1970-1977 Ford Maverick, 1970-1988 Chevy Monte Carlo, 1970-1991, 1970-1994 GMC Jimmy, 1971 International Scout, 1971-1973 Ford Pinto, 1971-1977 Chevy Vega, 1971-1977 Mercury Comet, 1971-1998 Dodge B-Series, 1972-1973 Jeep Commando, 1972-1976 Lincoln Mark IV, 1973-1983 Chevy Malibu, 1973-1987 Buick Regal, 1973-1992 Buick Century, 1974 Hummer DJ5, 1974 International MHC1310, 1974-1994, 1974-2001 Jeep Cherokee, 1975 Bricklin SV-1, 1975-1982 Ford Granada, 1975-1985, 1975-1985 Mercury Grand Marquis, 1975-1986, 1975-1994 Ford F-150, 1976 Dodge Charger, 1976-1993 Cadillac Seville, 1977-1978 Lincoln Mark V, 1978-1980 American Motors AMX, 1978-1980 Ford Fiesta, 1978-1981 Chrysler Town and Country, 1978-1982 Chrysler Le Baron, 1979 Dodge Magnum, 1979-1981 Chrysler Newport, 1979-1982 Chrysler New Yorker, 1979-1985 Mercury Capri, 1979-1993 Cadillac Eldorado, 1980, 1980-1993 Ford Bronco, 1980-1995 Cadillac Deville, 1981 Chevy Bel Air, 1981-1983 Chrysler Imperial, 1981-1985 Lincoln Town Car, 1982, 1982-1985, 1982-1985 Lincoln Continental, 1982-1992 Oldsmobile Ciera, 1983-1984, 1983-1989 Chrysler Fifth Avenue, 1984-1985 Lincoln Mark VII, 1984-1986 Ford Tempo, 1984-1987 Ford Escort, 1984-1991 Chevy Corvette, 1985-1994 Chevy Astro, 1985-1994 GMC Safari, 1986-1992 Jeep Comanche, 1987-1992 Cadillac Allante, 1987-1992 Cadillac Brougham, 1987-1994 Chevy S-10 Blazer, 1987-1995, 1987-1995 Chevy S-10 Pickup, 1987-1995 GMC Sonoma, 1987-1995 Land Rover Range Rover, 1987-2003 Dodge Dakota, 1988-1993 Buick Skylark, 1990 Ford F-200, 1990-1993, 1991-1992 Oldsmobile Bravada, 1991-1993 Buick Roadmaster, 1992-1995 GMC Yukon, 1993 Jeep Wagoneer, 1993 Land Rover Defender, 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 1994-1995, 1994-1998 Land Rover Discovery, 1994-2003 Dodge Ram, 1995 Chevy Silverado, 1995 Chevy Tahoe, 1996, 1996 Ford E-series, 1997 Aston Martin DB7, 1997 Chevy LUV, 1997 Ford F-450, 1997 Land Rover Defender 90, 1997-2003 Dodge Ram Van, 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler, 1998-2003 Dodge Durango, 1999-2001 Dodge Ramcharger, 2000-2003 Hyundai Accent, 2001 Ford Explorer, 2001 Mercury Mountaineer, 2001-2003 Ford Windstar, 2004, 2004 Ford Mustang, 2005-2007 Nissan Micra, 2006 Dodge Verna, 2007 Mercury Monterey, 7200-180, Automotive, Fail Safe™ Series Thermostat, MotoRad

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 16.20 CAD | In stock |

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