RE: SER1 Thermostat housing

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Hello Ian

I would make an O seal out of rubber to fit inside the thermostat housing. 
Being a '55 motor likely the housing is made of aluminiun and it cracks 
easily. Be very careful not to overtighten the 3 studs in en effort to get a 
good seal. By design there should be a 1/8 inch gap between the top and 
bottom halves of the thermostat housing. Later motors (56 to 58) used a cast 
iron thermostat housing. These are direct replacements for the aluminum ones 
and are much stronger.

Jeremy



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