Re: 1949 thermostat 288 engine

Posted by Tobs On 2017/4/27 9:06:27

I think the thermostat goes into the housing, and not onto the head. There should be a clip that holds it into the housing. In your second picture where the housing is visible, you can see the "ledge" that it sits against.
You might be able to make a clip out of some spring steel.