thermostat housing

[65Clone]

On the 65 Shelby did they reuse the cast iron thermostat housing on the aluminum intake or something else?? C40E?

[acman63]

C5  other than  the very first cars

[CharlesTurner]

Both types of t-stat housings (recessed/non-recessed) were die-cast, not iron.

[Bob Gaines]

Both types of t-stat housings (recessed/non-recessed) were die-cast, not iron.

To add, many times after market thermostat non factory versions are cast iron.

[6s1640]

Both types of t-stat housings (recessed/non-recessed) were die-cast, not iron.

Hi all,

IIRC, the small letter COBRA intake has a recess for the thermostat.   So I would think functionally the non-recess thermostat housing would be best, even if both were used.  I would recommend the flush (non-recess) housing.

Also, if you are really serious, these things are date coded, so it will need to be dated prior to engine assembly date.

Cory