Where do you buy the exact thermostat housing that has the requires the Gates seal o-ring?

2003 DODGE CARAVAN
51,486 MILES • 3.3L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DANIBLU31397
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Also what brand is the housing? I don't know where to buy the thermostat housing that you can just snap the thermostat with o-ring back in to seat it. Everyone I talk to says they have never seen one that requires an o-ring. I want this specific one because it looks a lot simpler to install than the one I took off. Also the one I took off has a hole in it that's why I'm replacing it in the first place.
Jun 8, 2021 at 9:54 AM
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STEVE W.
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Where did you see that design for an 2003? The water outlet changed on the 3.3 around 2006, they went from the earlier metal design with the gasket that yours uses to the newer o-ring thermostat design. While the replacement process is about the same the parts don't interchange due to machining differences.
Jun 8, 2021 at 2:46 PM
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