Help finding '77 250 thermostat housing!
 

Hey guys, can't seem to find this part anywhere?? I was changing the thermostat on this truck i just purchased. It is a 250 6 cylinder. The bolts holding the water outlet (on top of thermostat) where completely corroded and broke when i tried to get them off. So i took off the housing below it (which has a nipple for the heater and the temp sensor and mounts to the head) and tried to repair the holes by drilling them out. Unfortuneately i cracked the ear where the bolt hole lives. It is made of soft metal (aluminum?)
I can't find anybody that carries this part? Anybody know where i can find one? Part # is 352161.

Thanks, Al

Re: Help finding '77 250 thermostat housing!
 

Wrecking yards.

Re: Help finding '77 250 thermostat housing!
 

Does your engine have the integrated head? Do you have a picture of it?

Re: Help finding '77 250 thermostat housing!
 

77 sounds about the time they switched to the integrated heads. when you cant locate parts like that, hit the scrap yards.

Re: Help finding '77 250 thermostat housing!
 

Yes it is the integrated head. Thanks for the suggestions guys ... i have checked out the wrecking yards, long story short .... no I6 chevys in any yard in the area. I will try to get a pic later of the part. Thanks, Allan

Re: Help finding '77 250 thermostat housing!
 

79 be the same?
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/66-78-250-CH...eb2587&vxp=mtr

or

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevy-194-23...7b77e6&vxp=mtr

Would these work for you? Only 2 on ebay.