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Billet Specialties Swivel Neck Thermostat Housing ?
Fas anyone used the Billet Specialties Swivel Neck Thermostat Housing, that has the O-ring ?
How well does is seal ? Do you get a new o ring every time you remove the housing ? I assume you don't used a gasket or silicone because of the O ring ? It would be nice to point it in any direction you need. Looks great too. http://i50.tinypic.com/28vvsrp.jpg |
Toss the notion of the thermostat housing and go with an OEM looking expansion tank. It will look a WHOLE LOT better.
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Kevin,
Yes, I use that thermostat housing. It took about 2 hours in all to stop the leaks. My housing leaked until I machined enough of the housing away to get at least thirty thousandths of an inch of compression on the O rings. If you go ahead and machine the housing before you start you wil save a lot of time. I installed, removed and modified the housing 3 times before I stopped the leaks. I think you would be wise to replace the O ring if you remove the housing. They are cheap and readily available. Hope this helps. Good lluck! J |
I replaced the o-ring with a regular thermostat gasket with RTV on both sides.
No leaks, yet! |
hehe, ya assumed that it would not seal with the o ring but, if you use just sealant, it would be like any other standard housing, jhv48 did. I sand casted then polished my housing and kept it before I sold the motor and very happy with it. I have a photo somewhere.
Just was curious about the Swivel Neck. |
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I used their version for a windsor, which has an even more suspect O-ring set up (kind of a pear shape to accomodate the water outlet)
Surprisingly, it hasn't leaked at all since install about 2 years ago. Even had it off and reinstalled it at least once. I used the the clear silicone (non-adhesive) goo that I use on my pool filter gasket. No other gasket or sealer. No problems so far. Matt |
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