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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 05:13 PM
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I am replacing the heater core in my 1977 corvette with a/c and I can not remove the cover to the heater core after I removed what appears to be all the screws holding it.
I looked out side on the firewall and did not see any screws or bolts that may be holding the cover.

I would greatly appreciate it if you someone could tell me
how to remove the cover.

Thank You.
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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Hope this helps.





http://www.corvettefaq.com/c3/HeaterCore.doc
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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Somewhere in that list of steps is the reference to the bolt sticking through the firewall which I think you are missing. Easy to spot once you know its there.
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 06:08 PM
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If I recall correctly, there is 1 hidden nut behind the evaporator box. I think you need to remove the portion of the box closest to the engine. G/L
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 06:44 PM
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Did my 72 a few weeks ago.....3 NUTS inside - under what "used to be the passenger dash" and ONE nut outside.....accessible from topside with the hood up. I removed nothing under the hood except ONE nut.
Take it slow...not an easy job !
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 10:15 PM
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I did mine a few months ago. Three bolts on the inside, and one nut on the outside (engine-side passenger firewall).

The hoses are kind of a pain to disconnect too...I ended up removing the floor heat shield thingy to get to the hoses.

Good luck...
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