Hey everybody,
I have an old 351 Windsor with a coolant system straight out of sci-fi movies.
At least I think it is. There's a recovery tank bolted to the thermostat housing on the intake manifold. Two 3/8-16 bolts is all she has to hold together. I've tried two different thickness gaskets made from cork/rubber that I've cut to shape and two thin paper gaskets with RTV and so far none of them have held up to the vibration/lumpy idle. Two bolts! If I under-torque the gasket blows, if I over-torque it squeezes too much and ruins the gasket not to mention the possibility of stripping threads. Any suggestions out there for a permanent fix using the current tank? The manifold is a Victor Jr. Thanks for any help.
