Engine Coolant Crossover Gaskets

Posted by Packard Don On 2018/12/6 15:23:28

I'm ordering a gasket set for the water distribution manifold on my 1956 Clipper as mine has an ear broken off at the rear flange of the thermostat housing. I have a good replacement casting so want to have the gaskets ready in case I get the urge to install it.

The question is, apparently the Victor catalog lists six of the flange gaskets when the casting has only four flanges. There was some mention that the other two were for something at the back of the block so what's there that uses them?

My familiarity with V8s is exclusively Cadillac 429 and Imperial 413 (and when I was young, the Ford 292 as I had two 1957s). I've owned this Clipper for many decades but never worked on its engine before so I am a Packard V8 newbie.