Cool engine find of the day.

[69biscayne]

Is the thermostat housing a corvette one? I have never seen one like that or never noticed it.

[Fast67VelleN2O]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69biscayne</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is the thermostat housing a corvette one? I have never seen one like that or never noticed it. </div></div>

The thermostat was used on 1964-1967 Corvette 327-350 and 365hp engines as well as 1965-1967 Chevelle L-79 and 1966 Nova L-79.

[luzl78]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fast67VelleN2O</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69biscayne</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is the thermostat housing a corvette one? I have never seen one like that or never noticed it. </div></div>

The thermostat was used on 1964-1967 Corvette 327-350 and 365hp engines as well as 1965-1967 Chevelle L-79 and 1966 Nova L-79. </div></div>and 67-68 302 engines,I think?

[Fast67VelleN2O]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: luzl78</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> and 67-68 302 engines,I think? </div></div>

Yes, I forgot about those two.

[Day2_69Z]

What a perfect engine to build around. .
A sleeper Nova , Malibu ,7 or 8 Camaro , 55 Chevy , even a 60's , 70's Hot Rod style Street Rod.

That was the Hot Ticket back then.....Add a Corvette Power Plant with 11:1 compression.
And Grin as no one suspected .

[wagonman]

Yes the 65 was an odd year for radiators and filler necks.This is definitely true for the chevelles and novas.

The Cast iron L-79 curved thermo housing came in at least two variations.Some had the part number casted and others has it inked stamped with bold yellow numbers.

What is the carb listing number and dist number?

from this angle it appears to have correct balancer.

[markjohnson]

Love those big harmonic balancers! When I was a young man and before I even had a driver's license, my father told me countless times: &quot;Son . . . beware of the small blocks with the fat harmonic balancers.&quot;