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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Originality => Topic started by: curtis0916 on August 05, 2019, 08:45:20 PM

Title: 1968 SS396 Thermostat Housing Finish
Post by: curtis0916 on August 05, 2019, 08:45:20 PM
What was the factory finish on the thermostat housing of a 1968 SS396 engine, bare aluminum or Chevy orange paint?


Curtis
Title: Re: 1968 SS396 Thermostat Housing Finish
Post by: x66 714 on August 05, 2019, 08:54:16 PM
Which horse power?...Joe
Title: Re: 1968 SS396 Thermostat Housing Finish
Post by: curtis0916 on August 05, 2019, 08:57:45 PM
325 hp
Title: Re: 1968 SS396 Thermostat Housing Finish
Post by: x66 714 on August 05, 2019, 10:05:57 PM
Pretty sure it should be intake color. Let's see if others agree...Joe
Title: Re: 1968 SS396 Thermostat Housing Finish
Post by: bertfam on August 06, 2019, 12:12:41 AM
QuotePretty sure it should be intake color. Let's see if others agree...Joe

That's correct Joe.

Ed
Title: Re: 1968 SS396 Thermostat Housing Finish
Post by: curtis0916 on August 06, 2019, 01:03:29 PM
Thanks for the help, guys.  I looked at a lot of pictures and it was a mixture of bare and paint.
Title: Re: 1968 SS396 Thermostat Housing Finish
Post by: Mike S on August 06, 2019, 03:06:10 PM
 The only area I can see with not having paint would be the part of the neck that has the hose. I believe the neck and smaller nipples had caps on them when the block was sprayed.

Mike
Title: Re: 1968 SS396 Thermostat Housing Finish
Post by: william on August 06, 2019, 04:14:06 PM
The coolant pump nipple was also masked in paint along with the pad and by-pass hose.
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