I think that using distilled water with your antifreeze helps stop corrosion and maybe waterpump lubricant may help too. I had alway heard the same thing about the cheap chrome waternecks but I used one for years and when I removed my 283 and sold it, the thermostate housing still looked like new. The cast iron one that was on my Buick 350 looks like it was left in a bucket of salt water for years and water pumps will spring a leak too so cast iron has it's problems too. Just a thought but I agree and I would not use one again. Bob Haggard
---- Larry Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > Made in China!? I have the used the same cast iron housing since 94. > > John Nasta wrote: > > Just a little caveat emptor... When I built the engine for my El > > Camino 4 or 5 years ago, I put one of those shiny chrome thermostat > > housings on it. It rotted from the inside and developed a hole, which > > caused a bad leak. Today I bought the good old fashioned cast one and > > the walls of it are substantially thicker. I was lucky not to get > > stuck somewhere. I first noticed it when I was just moving the car > > from one side of the street to the other for parking regulations. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.8/2227 - Release Date: 07/09/09 > > 05:55:00 > > > >
