OK if you need the angle...Most require a straight
Thanks guys- I think the one on there currently is angled, but the PO was also running a longer hose so it reaches. I may go with a straight one, just need to confirm, first.
Here it is...P/N 902-2017: Dorman Products - Search Results
I hope you didn't have to pay $50 for it: NOS CHEVY Impala 1958-1965 BelAir 1955-1957 V-8 GM Cast Iron Thermostat HOUSING | eBay
I think it is a Dorman, the original is diecast and has a part number on it.
I don't see one like that at Auto Zone: https://www.autozone.com/cooling-heating-and-climate-control/water-outlet/bn/50002
www.summitracing.com
That one is nothing like the original that you ended up ordering...Chrome and a swivel.I probably looked at 50 diff ones so I may have had the wrong store. Here's one of the $30 MG ones (albeit for an LS motor):
Mr. Gasket 2670 Mr. Gasket Water Necks | Summit Racing
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i am sort of living this little dream as well. i could never get the original neck with the oring to seal right. one thing i did notice on it was that i guess it had been torqued down a little too much that the ears were basically bent down, meaning, it was never going to sit flat. i ran it over some sand paper for a while to flatten it out. that worked pretty well, i also put the gm gasket with the little rubber oring, and that sealed stuff up. i just changed thermostats, i guess the gasket wasnt quite as reusable as advertised, it leaked, so i switched to the Mr. Gasket neck i had bought earlier, The oring was bundled up inside, so it wouldnt sit right unless i used a little silicone to help it. The Mr Gasket one is way lighter than my other. its on the car now, leaks a little, but im afraid being 80 miles from home to torque it down a little more for fear of snapping or bending it.
