I had the same problems. What I did is to dump the studs and use Stainless
bolts. I also had helicoils inserted in the thermo threads in the head as do
many aftermarket HP aluminum heads for American cars.
Just a thought.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "snyler" <marc@animalfirm.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 12:31 PM
Subject: OK, so who welded the thermostat housing on?
> Sure seemed that way anyway! It took 2 hours of heating, tapping,
> cajoling, driving wedges to et it off far enough to cut one of the studs
> with a cutoff tool. After that I was able to wiggle the housing off the
> other stud. Fortunately, both studs backed out without a fight. The
> housing is toast, but it was before I started. The outlet pipe was all
> eaten away.
>
> Marc T.
>
>
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> Marc Tyler
> Sisterdale TX
> 1970 1600 #SPL311-31016 "The Jaundiced Kid II"
> 1965 L-320 #L320 013642 "Domino"
> 1965 L-320 Parts car Don't name a chicken you're going to eat.
>
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