7.4 Thermostat housing old or new??

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04-22-2014 | 02:35 PM
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Please help my thermostat housing got lost in a move and refurbish. I have a 1988 Chaparrel Villian 111 with a 7.4 Mercruiser Bravo1 and cant figure out if my housing was the old design or new. This has been a 5 year project and planned on getting in the water this year (so please don't judge me for not knowing, I cant remember ha ) The model # on the valve cover is worn off so not sure on model #

Thanks for the help
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04-22-2014 | 02:41 PM
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Old



New:



I have an old one for sale including sensors if you need it. Circa 1993
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04-23-2014 | 08:28 AM
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Ayuh,.... You can use the old style, Or the new style, so long as ya plumb yer manifolds to match,...

I imagine the original was the old style, with the check-balls,...
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04-23-2014 | 10:31 PM
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The second one looks like a raw water cooled thermostat.
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04-24-2014 | 04:50 PM
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You referring to cold vs warm manifolds? http://www.perfprotech.com/blog/arti...d-cooling-tips

The first pic is my raw water early setup. But it's a merc warm type thermostat housing if I'm not mistaken. This is the newer version of that:


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