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Thermostat housing mounting holes #1156743 03/25/2016 1:28 AM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 92 North Texas T TimBryant Shop Shark
TimBryant Shop Shark T Joined: May 2014 Posts: 92 North Texas	[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/zBfplun.jpg[/IMG] I hope this is pic of the "extra" hole left after mounting my thermostat housing. I don't remember what it looked like before it was taken apart. Is this thermo housing the right one?

Re: Thermostat housing mounting holes TimBryant #1156744 03/25/2016 1:36 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	What year, make, size engine? Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

Re: Thermostat housing mounting holes tclederman #1156781 03/25/2016 5:12 AM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 92 North Texas T TimBryant Shop Shark
TimBryant Shop Shark T Joined: May 2014 Posts: 92 North Texas	Sorry, it's a '60 235.

Re: Thermostat housing mounting holes TimBryant #1156783 03/25/2016 5:49 AM
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,458 N.E. Oregon B BC59 'Bolter
BC59 'Bolter B Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,458 N.E. Oregon	Seems to be an unused hole on the engines I have. BC 1960 Chevy C10 driver 261 T5 4.10 dana 44 power loc 1949 GMC 250 project in waiting 1960 C60 pasture art Retired GM dealer tech. 1980 - 2022

Re: Thermostat housing mounting holes BC59 #1156814 03/25/2016 3:43 PM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 92 North Texas T TimBryant Shop Shark
TimBryant Shop Shark T Joined: May 2014 Posts: 92 North Texas	That makes me feel a little better. Thanks.

Re: Thermostat housing mounting holes TimBryant #1156824 03/25/2016 4:42 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 Henderson, Nevada F Forty9 'Bolter
Forty9 'Bolter F Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 Henderson, Nevada	On my 52 216 I have a threaded hole on the housing that holds a screw for a bracket. The bracket holds the metal fuel and vacuum lines that go from the carb over the engine front to the fuel pump and distributor. Ed

Re: Thermostat housing mounting holes TimBryant #1156825 03/25/2016 4:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA P Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter
Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter P Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA	Some years have the battery ground strap attached there. It looks like your thermostat housing is on backwards though. See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog

Re: Thermostat housing mounting holes TimBryant #1156844 03/25/2016 9:03 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 Henderson, Nevada F Forty9 'Bolter
Forty9 'Bolter F Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 Henderson, Nevada	Pre'68 Dave surely has the eye on this one..I have to agree Ed

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