65 Thermostat housing gasket

Bramick_old · December 1, 2008 at 12:53 PM

I just picked up a thermostat housing gasket from Dallas Mustang Part and there is a lot of overlap around the edges. In some places the gasket is almost 1/4" larger then the housing. Is this normal?

Can I just trim the gasket around the edges once it's stuck to the housing or should I choose from another vendor?

CharlesTurner · December 1, 2008 at 12:55 PM

Trimming the edge off with a razor blade will do fine.

Bramick_old · December 1, 2008 at 12:55 PM

thx

6hypo5conv_old · December 2, 2008 at 10:54 AM

I think it just is the difference between manufacturers on these gaskets, I have seen some that fit poorly like you describe and some that fit great and require no trimming to work/fit correctly.

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