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Posted By: blown240 235 Thermostat Housing Question - 11/02/09 03:37 AM
Is the thermostat housing on a 1954 235 Chevy the same as anything else? Like a SBC. Mine is cracked and I was hoping to be able to pick one up locally.

Its from a 54 truck if it matters.

THANKS!
Posted By: gearhead Re: 235 Thermostat Housing Question - 11/02/09 08:12 PM
The top half will interchange, but the angle of the hose connection is different. A small block mopar housing is straight up, and will bolt up also.
Posted By: stock49 Re: 235 Thermostat Housing Question - 11/02/09 11:10 PM
Those part out on ebay all the time. There's almost always one listed:
Stat Housing

Some are in better shape then others. I think an SBC will bolt up but there is no heater hose fitting (it's on intake manifold on v-thingies) and like gearhead says it angles toward the rad and right so the hose will sit weird.

stock49
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