I spoke to my friend Joe and he informed me that the chrome housing that
packed up was made from Pewter, that is why it rotted! He is casting new
ones from brass! No more rust. Can also be chromed or polished to a high
shine!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Haggard" <[email protected]>
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 12:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] chrome thermostat housing (water outlet)
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.
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