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Corroded Thermostat piece

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mrv8q

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Hello, listers, this is the pathetic piece on my '74 TR6 that's sandwiched between the thermostat cover, and the housing itself:

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I'm just about ready to button up the car, after replacing water lines, manifold gaskets, etc. I'm not going to put this groady piece back in the car and TRF doesn't offer one. Are the rest of you later '6 owners running with this part, or have you just chucked it. (The U shaped piece holds the metal gas line, just in front of the thermostat cover). I'll have to come up with a way of holding the fuel line, I think...
 
If you want to use it, knock the flaky and loose rust off with a wire brush. Get a small bottle of Extend. Available at most hardware stores in the paint section.
This will eliminate the rust and leave a paintable surface.
 
Do you have anyone that does sand blasting near you? Two minutes and it will look a lot better.

LOW pressure though!!!!
 
I think it's better to wire brush and repaint the part rather than just chuck it. It's there for a reason.
 
If you go to a local body shop and speak nicely to the owner, he (or she) will probably do this in two minutes with his blaster for a cup of coffee, just as a good will gesture.
 
Thanks, all, I'll hit this with a soft wire wheel, and see how it looks.... it's just a touch more corroded than I'd like. The gaskets will have their work cut out for them.....
 
Fairly easy to make a new one.
 
Or you could run your fuel line BEHIND the
thermostat housing and attach a hose clamp
to the housing bolt.

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My only comment about that is that you are now preheating your fuel to engine temperature. Try to keep it away from any contact with the head or thermostat cover.
 
I believe that cold fuel is supposed to be more efficient
Lower risk of fire as well if the lines are away from the heat
 
I'm wondering here about that heat transfer.

The fuel line I removed was steel pipe, fastened hard
against the engine block and then wrapping around and
in contact with the steel thermostat housing.

I have to think a neoprene fuel hose, only in partial
3" contact with the valve cover and 160* F thermostat
housing, is providing cooler fuel than steel pipe against
the steel engine block.

Doesn't steel transfer heat much faster than rubber or
the neoprene family of products?

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