Heater removal?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: Midland TX
I don't think you'll save that much weight just pulling the heater related stuff. If you pull all the ductwork, vacuum devices, hoses, core, etc. I would be surprised if it was more than 20 pounds.
I assume you don't have an A/C car since you didn't mention that. If you pull all that, then you're talking some weight.
I assume you don't have an A/C car since you didn't mention that. If you pull all that, then you're talking some weight.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Kalispell MT
On my '70, the heater core and the inside box weighs 11 lbs according to digital bath scale. Don't forget that if you remove the inner box you have a big hole to seal up in the firewall insulation as the box covers a 8.5" x 12" heater core nest.
I just finished tearing my inner box apart and replacing all of the seals but haven't got the other work done for pre-install.
Hope this helps.
IMHO, the only reason to remove the heater core would be to prevent it from rusting thru and ruining your firewall insulation and carpet like did. But with that said, it would easier to just bypass the coolant flow to the core.
I just finished tearing my inner box apart and replacing all of the seals but haven't got the other work done for pre-install.
Hope this helps.
IMHO, the only reason to remove the heater core would be to prevent it from rusting thru and ruining your firewall insulation and carpet like did. But with that said, it would easier to just bypass the coolant flow to the core.
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Instructor
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 245
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From: Hope Indiana
Thanks for the info. I guess maybe it's not worth the work. My car is an A/C car originally, but the heavy A/C pieces are all gone. Who needs A/C in a car with T-Tops and removeable back glass?
Anyway, I guess I might as well try to fix the heater unit. Being able to defog the windshield is probably enough of a reason by itself.
Anyway, I guess I might as well try to fix the heater unit. Being able to defog the windshield is probably enough of a reason by itself.
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Sorrento Italy
through it away, you'll have a cleaner looking engine bay, that's the best return from getting rid of it all...for the open firewall, you only need to cut a sheet of alu and srew it just in the hole.
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 20,708
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From: Sorrento Italy
This is a pic from two years ago, you can see how clean and 'empty' the engine bay looks, there is only what's needed, the engine and it's accessories...
Here are another two, taken just a few weeks ago from another perspective...
In this last one you can partly see the alu sheet covering the firewall.
Tomorrow I could take more specific pics if you wish so...
Last edited by panic; Jan 5, 2008 at 07:10 PM.
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Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Ray City GA
hey, what serpentine set-up do you have?? Thanks
This is a pic from two years ago, you can see how clean and 'empty' the engine bay looks, there is only what's needed, the engine and it's accessories...
Here are another two, taken just a few weeks ago from another perspective...
In this last one you can partly see the alu sheet covering the firewall.
Tomorrow I could take more specific pics if you wish so...
Here are another two, taken just a few weeks ago from another perspective...
In this last one you can partly see the alu sheet covering the firewall.
Tomorrow I could take more specific pics if you wish so...