Thermostat housing broken

[lukedukem]

Hey guys, I just took my car for a 30 mile trip Thursday and noticed after turning it off that the hose to the housing was kinda letting some out hissing. I could tell it was coming from the hose. I let it cool off and I went to take the hose off the neck of the housing broke off in the hose. Now I searched all over and found that these Chrome ones were leaking bad, so I'm prepared to pay some money to get a good one. So what do I get. I found one at 440 source and summit has them. I went ahead and got a 195 thermostat while I have it apart. Oh, I have a 383. Thanks

Luke

[A383Wing]

you could probably find one at local auto part store, ebay, or maybe someone here has one. The chrome ones never seal very good

Bryan

[Charger-Bodie]

Is try to blast and paint the Chrome one.


Edit. Sorry I thought the hose was slipping off the neck.............not broken.

[4cruzin]

Mancini racing has a couple choices . . . I picked the aluminum Billet one and it has worked well for me!   Way better than the chrome one .......

http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/waternecks.html

[471_Magnum]

Just run down to your local O'Reilly or other discount auto parts store.  I paid like 7 bucks for my aluminum housing.

[Dmichels]

I never liked the aluminum or pot metal ones. I got a steel housing that came off a 413 Never leaks
Dave

[lukedukem]

Thanks for all the replies guys. I checked the local stores and none had one according to online pages. I'll probably just go with a billet aluminum from Mancini

Luke

[Dino]

Isn't 195 a bit high?

[lukedukem]

Isn't 195 a bit high?

Is it?  The FSM says 190 I think. That's what o Riley's had in computer. I live in south texas

Luke

[maxwellwedge]

Frank Badalson has the correct original housings with gasket. I believe he is selling good 180 or 185 T-stats as well. I use 180's in everything.

[WHITE AND RED 69]

I've got the Mancini Billet neck on mine and it works great. No leaks!   

[471_Magnum]

Murray 84830 from O'Reilly. $5.49

[Dino]

Murray 84830 from O'Reilly. $5.49

It's amazing what you can find at O'Reilly's.  Guess I'm gonna have something new on the engine soon!   

[lukedukem]

Murray 84830 from O'Reilly. $5.49

Yep. That's the one I ended up getting. I went to one store and the guy said he didn't have it. Then right before leaving another guy said maybe the other location. And they had it. Installed and will test tomorrow.

Luke

[grdprx]

Perfect timining on this topic.  I have a chome water neck that I constantly get leaks on.  Time to swap it out.

[lukedukem]

Perfect timining on this topic.  I have a chome water neck that I constantly get leaks on.  Time to swap it out.

for sure.. i just test drove mine yesterday, first i let it idle in my shop till it got to 180 then i drove for about a ten to 15 min. drive. never got above 200-210
came home and no leaks or anything.

luke

[grdprx]

Perfect timining on this topic.  I have a chome water neck that I constantly get leaks on.  Time to swap it out.

for sure.. i just test drove mine yesterday, first i let it idle in my shop till it got to 180 then i drove for about a ten to 15 min. drive. never got above 200-210
came home and no leaks or anything.

luke

Gotta like that.   

[1973rallye]

Just finished cleaning the intake and rebuilding the carb on my 340. Replaced thermostat housing with shiny new chrome one and yep, sure as $hit its leaking like a sieve. How can they sell these things? I just got back from picking up a billet one.

[A383Wing]

I tried a chrome one on my 383 back in the 70's...they leaked then also....I don't know how they stay in business either

Bryan

[Highbanked Hauler]

Isn't 195 a bit high?

Is it?  The FSM says 190 I think. That's what o Riley's had in computer. I live in south texas

Luke

    195 ?  I must be behind the times I always ran a 170 in mine forever and no problems that I am aware of..

[A383Wing]

I always run 180* stats in the Chargers & the Dart when I had it....

Bryan

[lukedukem]

I always run 180* stats in the Chargers & the Dart when I had it....

Bryan

That's what I ended up going with. 180*. Works great.

Luke

[charger Downunder]

Cast iron thermostat  housings are the best. Been there done that with the chrome Mopar one and it all ended in tears.