There is an aluminum one that swivels and uses the new O ring gasket. Try Jegs
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 9:01 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] chrome thermostat housing (water outlet) Hi John, Mine still has the original cast housing since I could not find a new one that points to the passenger side of the radiator. If you find there is such a thing, please let me know. Dennis McGillis 1965 Malibu SS-350 (2005 Vortec crate engine) with factory A/C ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Nasta" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 11:32 AM Subject: [Chevelle-list] chrome thermostat housing (water outlet) > 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.
