Grinder - thanks for that link...I'll be dealing with the same issue in a few weeks and don't plan on buying the newer t-stat.
By the way, I was looking at the exact pair of manifolds you bought for weeks! I hope they turned out as nice as they looked
I think Craig blocked off the bottom fitting on his manifolds and uncorked the two ends, allowing him to use the original number of hoses/original t-stat. Craig, how's my aim?