C2 L-79 T-Stat Housing/Fe or Al?

[Paul L.]

Is the L-79 thermostat housing iron or aluminum?

[Gary C.]

Re: C2 L-79 T-Stat Housing/Fe or Al?

Fe, painted silver to match intake manifold.

[Paul L.]

Re: C2 L-79 T-Stat Housing/Fe or Al?

Thanks Gary. There is one on Ebay but it is aluminum.

[Joe C.]

Re: C2 L-79 T-Stat Housing/Fe or Al?

Paul:

These are readily available in reproduction, and are exactly as original. Try LI Corvette, Dr. Rebuild, Zip, Paragon, C.Central, Ecklers, Mid America, Chicago Corvette......................

Joe

[Loren L.]

Isn't Paragon's stainless steel? *NM*

[Joe C.]

What! Paragon Commit Such A Sacrelidge...

Oh my God, I am heartily sorry, for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of........................

[Craig S.]

Re: C2 L-79 T-Stat Housing/Fe or Al?

The repops I have seen didn't have the correct embossed 69 part, mold identifiers, and GM logo on the flange....are there some new ones out there?...Craig

[Paul L.]

Re: C2 L-79 T-Stat Housing/Fe or Al?

This is the #3890490 intake I have just purchased on EBay. That t-stat housing looks aluminum.

[Craig S.]

Re: C2 L-79 T-Stat Housing/Fe or Al?

Paul - that is the wrong housing for the 67 L79...I will email you a picture of a NOS example I have....Craig

[Craig S.]

Re: C2 L-79 T-Stat Housing/Fe or Al?

Paul - that housing looks like a 5660 for a 66 L72...Craig

[Paul L.]

Re: C2 L-79 T-Stat Housing/Fe or Al?

Thanks Craig. I replied to your e-mail before coming here. Sorry for the duplication! Will the L-72 version work?

[Joe C.]

Re: C2 L-79 T-Stat Housing/Fe or Al?

Craig:

For 1965, the L79 uses the same t-stat housing as my L76, which is p.n.:3827370. The 250 and 300 HP engines use the 369 housing. Model years 1966-67 L79 engines used the 369 housings, but Paul didn't state what year car he had.
My reproduction housing is stainless rather than cast iron, which is "incorrect", but I prefer it. It says "3827370" across the top.

Joe

[Paul L.]

Re: C2 L-79 T-Stat Housing/Fe or Al?

Sorry! It is a 1967....I have a 300hp housing. So that will fit on the L79 intake?

[Joe C.]

Re: C2 L-79 T-Stat Housing/Fe or Al?

Paul:

Your 1967 L79 uses the same 3827370 housing as all 1963-67 250/300 engines, and 1966 L79.The 1965 L79 was the only 350HP to use the 3827369 unit, which is also used on the 64-65 L76.

That being said, your picture shows the wrong tstat housing. It will probably work, but it depends on how "correct" you want to be.

I am looking at a LI Corvette catalog (www.licorvette.com), and it shows cat no. 21-05j "Correct" tstat housing ************* 66-67 327/350HP**************" $47.00. If it is important that it not be stainless (it is cast, just like the iron type, but it gets painted--the only way to tell is with a magnet), then ask before you buy.

Joe

[Joe C.]

Re: C2 L-79 T-Stat Housing/Fe or Al?

Paul:

That website is not active. Their number is 1-800-466-6367.

Joe