Would a thermo housing of a Range Rover or Discovery V8 do the job?
Regards,
Ron Beckett
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From: Pete Bronlund <peteb@clear.net.nz>
To: Buick-Rover-V8 Mail List <buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 6:12 PM
Subject: Info needed: Thermostat Housing Problem
> My Rover 3.5 engine uses an Edelbrock Performer inlet manifold. The
> curve of the bonnet (hood) means that with the standard Rover themostat
> housing (ex P6B) the hose is directed upward at such an angle that the
> bonnet can't be closed. Today i found a housing for a Ford 351(?),
> partcode# EOSE-8592-AA, which almost bolts on but without major surgery
> that won't happen. It would allow the radiator hose to lie in a curve
> round the distributor with heaps of room to close the boonet. I'm
> wondering if perhaps the housing used on an MG V8 is at all different to
> the P6B unit since the MG has a similar low bonnet line like my project.
>
> At this stage though i might have to have my own one (or two) cast. Any
> info appreciated.
>
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