Thread: Why does T-stat leak?
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Fordified
The position of the T-stat housing doesn't help much trying to get it to seat properly.

Ford Engineer #1 "Hey, you know, changing the thermostat on a Chevy is WAY too easy, lets put ours standing up instead of laying flat"

Ford Engineer #2 "yeah, that would work, but WAIT! Lets also put it BEHIND the timing cover, and so close that you can't use studs, that way, it will take FOREVER to change!"
only on a 302. on the 351 it is much easier to get at.

it is better than chevys engineering masterpiece of having the distributor at the wrong end of the motor so that it is hidden behind everything.
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