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    Offline 360FISH

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    o-ring style water neck
    « on: May 28, 2011 - 04:56:07 AM »
    Anyone use this style water neck vs. std gasket style?
    A local shop makes their own and I'm curious if it performs better.
    Mine still leaks...

    Alan
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    Offline brads70

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    Re: o-ring style water neck
    « Reply #1 on: May 28, 2011 - 08:14:59 AM »
    I tried them on a Chevy engine I had years ago with no luck....it leaked?
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    Brad
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    Offline Strawdawg

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    Re: o-ring style water neck
    « Reply #2 on: May 28, 2011 - 09:27:48 AM »
    Quote from: brads70 on May 28, 2011 - 08:14:59 AM
    I tried them on a Chevy engine I had years ago with no luck....it leaked?

    Strange, I had the opposite experience and have always thought they were the best.  go figure :D
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    Re: o-ring style water neck
    « Reply #3 on: May 28, 2011 - 01:29:02 PM »
    Quote from: Strawdawg on May 28, 2011 - 09:27:48 AM
    Strange, I had the opposite experience and have always thought they were the best.  go figure :D

     :smilielol: :2thumbs:   Murphy's law..?
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    Brad
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    Offline erat340

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    Re: o-ring style water neck
    « Reply #4 on: May 28, 2011 - 02:52:21 PM »
    All my housings leaked for years Stock to extra thick bases. Finally tried Billet Speciaties O-ring style, has not dribbled a drop.
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    Offline 360FISH

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    Re: o-ring style water neck
    « Reply #5 on: May 29, 2011 - 01:01:26 PM »
    Well...  so far so good. 

    Thanks for the responses guys.   :cheers:
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    Offline MEK-Dangerfield

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    Re: o-ring style water neck
    « Reply #6 on: May 29, 2011 - 08:02:53 PM »
    Quote from: 360FISH on May 28, 2011 - 04:56:07 AM
    Anyone use this style water neck vs. std gasket style?
    A local shop makes their own and I'm curious if it performs better.
    Mine still leaks...

    Alan

    Do you have a chrome after market water neck or the stock neck? I have yet to find any gasket that will work with those chrome types.   :stomp:
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    Offline BB73Challenger

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    Re: o-ring style water neck
    « Reply #7 on: May 29, 2011 - 09:11:11 PM »
    I bought 1 for my 440 that was a cheapy with the built in o-ring, and it never leaked.

    The bummer was it wouldn't then hold the thermo, but if they are making them maybe they can make it so it fits.
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    Re: o-ring style water neck
    « Reply #8 on: May 29, 2011 - 11:28:36 PM »
    Quote from: MEK-Dangerfield on May 29, 2011 - 08:02:53 PM
    Do you have a chrome after market water neck or the stock neck? I have yet to find any gasket that will work with those chrome types.   :stomp:

    The car had a cheapy chrome one and I've fought it constantly.  The new one is billet and was milled at Hawaii Racing here in Simi Valley.  It didn't fit my thermostat (not the standard cheapy t-stat) so they milled it down to fit.  The rest they make they said would handle all t-stats.

    I've heard that people also recommend the billet water neck that Mancini Racing has.  Not sure if that is an o-ring unit but people here say they work great.

    I've only had one day with this one... will check back in if it fails.

    Alan
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    Offline 73EStroker

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    Re: o-ring style water neck
    « Reply #9 on: June 03, 2011 - 02:36:34 PM »
    I fixed my chrome TStat housing by sealing with "The Right Stuff" sealer. Mentioned this sealer before. It's basically like this - you seal and re-seal equipment with other sealers many many times. Then you get sick of it and go get some "the Right Stuff" for a horrible price and it works. I paid $24 for a half tube that fits in the caulking gun. But it works!
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    Re: o-ring style water neck
    « Reply #10 on: June 03, 2011 - 03:02:50 PM »
    They suck IMO,    I fought mine for years.   It would bow over time and I would sand it flat only to have it bow again.   I got a nice billet flat style from napa for seven bux.  Not a drop or bow in two years. ;)
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