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Heater Core

Posted: 2/4/08 4:11pm Message 11 of 16
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Falls Church, VA - USA
Joined: 3/22/2006
Posts: 232
Vette(s): 1975, 4 speed, L48, NOW Silver mist, Oxblood inside 2003 50th Av Torch RED little brother to 75
Norsky, great thread wish I would have had it when I replaced mine. Would have been a lot less cuts and grey hair. Thanks
 
Guy 



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Heater Core

Posted: 2/4/08 5:29pm Message 12 of 16
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East Hanover, NJ - USA
Joined: 9/25/2004
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Vette(s): '68 Black Conv. Matching 327/300 4 Spd. P/S, P/B, P/W, Tele, A/C
Dave,
 
In looking at some of my teardown pics, I took my evaporator housing out with the heater box & interior in tact. 
 
If I remember correctly, the evap box mounts onto studs on the firewall (1 came from the heater box) & it was held on with speed nuts.  I don't remember if some of the studs were the bolts that held the heater box or not.
 
Good luck,
 
Anthony



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Posted: 2/4/08 9:26pm Message 13 of 16
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Rocklin, CA - USA
Joined: 4/2/2005
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Vette(s): 1970 T-Top350/350hp numbers matching 4 speed. It's a mess and 1970 Convertible 4 speed.
Looking from the engine bay there is good size screw on the lower right hand corner. That looks like it unscrew from the inside. I wondering if I should go any deeper with it? Something tells me do it now. I need to put my gas tank back in before I take this on. I hate have to many things apart. Starting in march the vette goes to the shop for the engine install so the heater core has to be done. 


Heater Core

Posted: 2/12/08 3:47pm Message 14 of 16
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Rocklin, CA - USA
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Vette(s): 1970 T-Top350/350hp numbers matching 4 speed. It's a mess and 1970 Convertible 4 speed.
OK I have four bolts out is there a 5 one? The box will not come out. The center dash vent is still there does this have to come out? There are a lot of cables on the driver side of this I dont really want to mess with that.


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Posted: 2/12/08 4:28pm Message 15 of 16
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Rocklin, CA - USA
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Vette(s): 1970 T-Top350/350hp numbers matching 4 speed. It's a mess and 1970 Convertible 4 speed.
There seems to be a nut in between the AC box and back of the firewall> It looks like I have to take the AC box off to get to that one nut. Is that the case. The nut is the upper left one facing the box from inside the car. Is this a another Buba job?Angry


Heater Core

Posted: 2/18/08 10:01am Message 16 of 16
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Rocklin, CA - USA
Joined: 4/2/2005
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Vette(s): 1970 T-Top350/350hp numbers matching 4 speed. It's a mess and 1970 Convertible 4 speed.
Here is a update. In my car you can not take out the heater box without taking off the evaporator box in the engine bay. Is that normal for all AC 70 Vetts? So the heater core looks like it had a small leak which might explain why there was a cut off valve switch on the heater hose. I spent a good amount time cleaning up the heater box. I order a heater core from Napa and today I will order the Heater box gaskets. I did take enough pictures I hope I can put this back in.
 
My plan for the evaporator is clean it up and just replace the outside pieces and check to see if the blower motor is good.  It does not look like a good idea to open evaporator box. Is that the case?



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