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Old Sep 19, 2023 | 05:05 AM
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I've never pulled mine. But have looked at it for purposes of cleaning inside. Thus my earlier comment about pulling the engine. On my 77 I can not see a way to get it out. Not with the engine in the way.
perhaps if you pull that header off you can wiggle it out. Seems a lot of work just to clean in there. But sometimes it is necessary.
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Old Sep 19, 2023 | 08:13 AM
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I've never pulled mine. But have looked at it for purposes of cleaning inside. Thus my earlier comment about pulling the engine. On my 77 I can not see a way to get it out. Not with the engine in the way.
perhaps if you pull that header off you can wiggle it out. Seems a lot of work just to clean in there. But sometimes it is necessary.
Yeah I found rat bedding in the main ac box so i think i need to
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Old Sep 19, 2023 | 06:24 PM
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The only reason I want to pull mine guys is I never use air and want the engine bay cleaned up. I found a OEM box no AC I am going to install . but pulling the box looks bad. and like I said I bought a factory assembly manual to help me out
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The only reason I want to pull mine guys is I never use air and want the engine bay cleaned up. I found a OEM box no AC I am going to install . but pulling the box looks bad. and like I said I bought a factory assembly manual to help me out
that’s was the same for me but I gave up because every video I watched every sawzalled the lines and I can’t afford that right now so i’ll have to have no ac for a while because I can’t afford to replace that and don’t understand the ac system.
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Old Sep 19, 2023 | 11:19 PM
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I saw one reply and took a closer look at it today . That box is bolted together so it is a 2 piece, This is going to make getting it out much easier
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I removed the evaporator housing from my 77 with the engine in the car. One bolt is accessed from the interior. My car has headers but I don't think that matters.
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Old Sep 20, 2023 | 11:20 PM
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Good to know thank you
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