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56yblock · 08-24-2019, 02:03 AM

i found a 1954 box with 10 gasket of thermostat n.o.s. for y blocks, its fit perfect , better that repros and i have no more leaks...

paul2748 · 08-24-2019, 08:14 PM

The current thermostat gaskets seem very thin. I have been using two to make sure of a seal.

JimNNN · 08-25-2019, 01:52 PM

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Wow, is that true on the gaskets. I ended up keeping some of the old gaskets when I rewired my '54 last winter. They looked like they were more up to the task than the replacements I bought. I regret putting the new gaskets on my front marker light lenses. They were awful! True of many other (though not all) new parts for vintage cars, as well. I'm sort of expecting my new turn signal switch to fail in the next 5 to 10 years.

08-24-2019, 08:14 PM	#2
paul2748 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midland Park, NJ Posts: 3,982	Re: gasket N.O.S. The current thermostat gaskets seem very thin. I have been using two to make sure of a seal. __________________ 48 Ford Conv 56 Tbird 54 Ford Victoria

08-25-2019, 01:52 PM	#3
JimNNN Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 522	Re: gasket N.O.S. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Wow, is that true on the gaskets. I ended up keeping some of the old gaskets when I rewired my '54 last winter. They looked like they were more up to the task than the replacements I bought. I regret putting the new gaskets on my front marker light lenses. They were awful! True of many other (though not all) new parts for vintage cars, as well. I'm sort of expecting my new turn signal switch to fail in the next 5 to 10 years.