Thermostat housing, 300HP base engine

[Herbert L.]

Re: Thermostat housing, 300HP base engine

Thanks - Just a few days ago, in 2010, my friend destroyed his 300 HP fuel line while attempting to wrap it over the wrong housing, the one mentioned in the "Yellow" judging guide...

[Mike M.]

Re: Thermostat housing, 300HP base engine

Hi Guys...
I did a silly thing, I actually referred to the TIM & JG for '66 & '67.
They both state and describe the 660's as being TFP for the base 300 HP engines.
HaND

[Ronald L.]

Re: Thermostat housing, 300HP base engine

John,
Torque down cracking on the early ones?

Are there any other revisions noted on the drawing?

[John H.]

Re: Thermostat housing, 300HP base engine

John,
Torque down cracking on the early ones?

Are there any other revisions noted on the drawing?

The drawing was released on 2/1/65, and the only revision of any consequence added a second optional construction which added a circular bead with a width of .06" and height of ..008"-.015" around the two bolt holes, on the bottom side, on 9-9-68. The first optional construction added the hose retention bead at the end of the neck, and the base drawing had no bead at all at the end of the neck.

[Ronald L.]

Re: Thermostat housing, 300HP base engine

I know where there is one of those with next to nothing hose retention on it, that one was on my 1st 66BB late fall 1965 built car.