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  • John D.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • December 1, 1979
    • 5507

    #16
    Re: Thermostat Housing Gasket

    I use this 10105135 gasket on all '57 to '65 fuel injections top water outlet..John Hinckley recommended this gasket to us years ago.
    I also resurface the water outlet using my machinist granite surface plate with abouto 120 grit sandpaper.
    Never had a leak with this gasket. John

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    • John D.
      Extremely Frequent Poster
      • December 1, 1979
      • 5507

      #17
      Re: Thermostat Housing Gasket

      Originally posted by Gary Chesnut (5895)
      Summit Racing list the thermostat gaskets for $1.99 each https://www.summitracing.com/parts/nal-10105135
      Gary,. I clicked on the link. Price $4.95 each
      Meanwhile friends may I say forget about the cost. Nothing worse than having a leak using an original NOS brown gasket. John D.

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      • Gary C.
        Administrator
        • October 1, 1982
        • 17659

        #18
        Re: Thermostat Housing Gasket

        JD,

        You're correct, it's $4.99 today. That's a heck of a price increase in a week.

        Gary
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        • Joe L.
          Beyond Control Poster
          • February 1, 1988
          • 43219

          #19
          Re: Thermostat Housing Gasket

          All------

          If one has a real old asbestos type thermostat gasket, I recommend those be thrown away. Those can be EXCEEDING difficult to remove when the time comes. Plus, I have found that they seal problematically.

          However, if one has a later fiber type gasket without the sealant ring, I think those can be used if one applies a thin, more-or-less even thickness ring of RTV (preferably Ultra Gray) and allows the RTV to cure for at least 24 hours before installation. I've never done this but if one has the old style gasket handy and doesn't have a 10105135, I think this would work fine
          In Appreciation of John Hinckley

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          • Ray K.
            Very Frequent User
            • July 31, 1985
            • 370

            #20
            Re: Thermostat Housing Gasket

            Purchased 2 of #10105135 gasket today at my local Chev dealer. Invoice shows a list price of $7.44 ( I think this is inflated from the true GM list price ) my cost was in the mid $4 range. This thermostat housing gasket was used on all Chevrolet engines V-8 engines from 1955 -1991 as well as most 6 cyl engines. One other exception of note being some H-D truck 348 / 409 engines which used dual thermostats.

            Ray

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            • Joe L.
              Beyond Control Poster
              • February 1, 1988
              • 43219

              #21
              Re: Thermostat Housing Gasket

              Originally posted by Ray Kimminau (8917)
              Invoice shows a list price of $7.44 ( I think this is inflated from the true GM list price )

              Ray
              Ray------


              It is. This dealer uses the "GM list price escalator" program.
              In Appreciation of John Hinckley

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              • Anthony C.
                Expired
                • March 21, 2022
                • 207

                #22
                Re: Thermostat Housing Gasket

                Does anyone know the # gasket for a 75 L48 also is the silicone needed when installing gasket thanks

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                • Joe L.
                  Beyond Control Poster
                  • February 1, 1988
                  • 43219

                  #23
                  Re: Thermostat Housing Gasket

                  Originally posted by Anthony Cammaroto (69061)
                  Does anyone know the # gasket for a 75 L48 also is the silicone needed when installing gasket thanks

                  Anthony------

                  The 10105135 is the right one for your 1975. No sealer is necessary with this gasket.
                  In Appreciation of John Hinckley

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                  • Joe L.
                    Beyond Control Poster
                    • February 1, 1988
                    • 43219

                    #24
                    Re: Thermostat Housing Gasket

                    Here's an interesting item. GM says that this was the thermostat seal used for 1964-65 Corvettes as well as most other 1964-65 Chevrolet models. It's made of rubber. 2.05" OD, 1.58" ID, and 0.09" in thickness. Discontinued without supersession 47 years ago in March, 1976.


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                    In Appreciation of John Hinckley

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                    • Justin S.
                      Very Frequent User
                      • July 3, 2013
                      • 291

                      #25
                      Re: Thermostat Housing Gasket

                      Joe,
                      Was there a recessed area in the housing for those years that this seal would reside? If not, it seems like it would be difficult to align it properly.

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                      • Joe L.
                        Beyond Control Poster
                        • February 1, 1988
                        • 43219

                        #26
                        Re: Thermostat Housing Gasket

                        Originally posted by Justin Sibbring (58615)
                        Joe,
                        Was there a recessed area in the housing for those years that this seal would reside? If not, it seems like it would be difficult to align it properly.
                        Justin------


                        No recessed area in the housing of any used during the period. However, there is a recessed area in all manifolds for seating of the thermostat flange. The above-referenced seal can be installed in this recess and the thermostat installed on top. The housing and gasket can then be installed and the seal will compress and allow the gasket to also be compressed. I've actually tried this and it does work as I described.

                        The thing I do not understand is what the purpose of the seal would be if the gasket is also installed. However, some much later model cars do use a rubber seal on the thermostat in conjunction with a conventional gasket.
                        In Appreciation of John Hinckley

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