[Chevelle-list] chrome thermostat housing (water outlet)

2009-07-09 Thread John Nasta
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

Re: [Chevelle-list] chrome thermostat housing (water outlet)

2009-07-09 Thread bad66chevelle454
Good thing yah caught it. My car had one on it when I bought it. It was fine for quite awhile. But started to rot basically and caused leaks. Plus the neck of it had lots of stress marks. I slapped a nice billet one on there and haven't had a problem since. -Original

Re: [Chevelle-list] chrome thermostat housing (water outlet)

2009-07-09 Thread Rick Schaefer
Went through the same experience myself. Not fun. On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 2:55 PM, bad66chevelle...@aol.com wrote: Good thing yah caught it. My car had one on it when I bought it. It was fine for quite awhile. But started to rot basically and caused leaks. Plus the neck of it had lots of

Re: [Chevelle-list] chrome thermostat housing (water outlet)

2009-07-09 Thread Larry Williams
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

Re: [Chevelle-list] 1965 El Camino quarter panels

2009-07-09 Thread Eddie Bumgarner
i need 66 elcamino full quters also, so if someone makes them id like to know also? thanks Eddie   Eddie Bumgarner 66ss conv. From: John Nasta 6...@johnnasta.com To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 4:06:33 PM Subject: Re: