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ArcLighter · 11-04-2016, 08:25 AM

Gasket that comes with Speedway's nice polished aluminum water outlet [http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1949-5...eck,7313.html], not so good; better choice is one from O'Reilly's that has a peel-off sticky back - holds the thermostat in place while installing; O'Reilly P/N 35067 @ $1.99.

Ross F-1 · 11-04-2016, 09:26 AM

A lot of the big-box places sell 350 Chev gaskets as for the flathead. Yeah, they "fit", but hang out all around. That O'Reilly gasket doesn't look right either.

tubman · 11-04-2016, 10:41 AM

After years of making my own. I just gave up and bought a couple at the local "Auto Value" store. They were the kind with the "sticky stuff" on them that makes installation a lot easier, and they were the regular shape, not like those blue oddballs.

GreenMonster48 · 11-04-2016, 11:03 AM

Another vote for stickies. Nothing more infuriating than having your t-stat drop down at the last second because you're trying to finagle everything together holding the gasket on with the bolt threads.

ArcLighter · 11-04-2016, 11:31 AM

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Ross,

I marked the O'Reilly gasket with the old one, and trimmed away the excess; nothing like success - it worked fine.

11-04-2016, 08:25 AM	#1
ArcLighter Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Memphis Posts: 36	49-53 Water Outlet/Thermostat Gasket Gasket that comes with Speedway's nice polished aluminum water outlet [http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1949-5...eck,7313.html], not so good; better choice is one from O'Reilly's that has a peel-off sticky back - holds the thermostat in place while installing; O'Reilly P/N 35067 @ $1.99.

11-04-2016, 10:41 AM	#3
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,312	Re: 49-53 Water Outlet/Thermostat Gasket After years of making my own. I just gave up and bought a couple at the local "Auto Value" store. They were the kind with the "sticky stuff" on them that makes installation a lot easier, and they were the regular shape, not like those blue oddballs.

11-04-2016, 11:03 AM	#4
GreenMonster48 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Enfield Connecticut Posts: 559	Re: 49-53 Water Outlet/Thermostat Gasket Another vote for stickies. Nothing more infuriating than having your t-stat drop down at the last second because you're trying to finagle everything together holding the gasket on with the bolt threads.

11-04-2016, 11:31 AM	#5
ArcLighter Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Memphis Posts: 36	Re: 49-53 Water Outlet/Thermostat Gasket Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Ross, I marked the O'Reilly gasket with the old one, and trimmed away the excess; nothing like success - it worked fine.