I would greatly appreciate any help you guys can provide but I can't identify the name of a part I'm trying to find and purchase.

The part is just above the thermostat housing where the temperature sensor plugs into.

The metal coolant line nipple had eroded and I need to replace it but can't find the part anywhere. Ive been searching for a good couple hours.

I have a 1996 F250 5.8l 4x4

 

mine is coolant temperature sensor housing/tower


maybe yours also

 

On my '96 F-250 with 5.8 the tube and tower is one piece. The image above that torq'ta posted is like my '94 5.0 where they are separate pieces.

Below is a link of the former:

https://www.tascaparts.com/oem-parts...er-f4tz18b402a