1970 Heater core replacement
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1970 Heater core replacement
I got a question about a heater core replacement. I have a 1970 without air. How hard is it to replace the heater core on this? Can it be pulled from the engine compartment? Or does it have to go thru the interior?
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Originally Posted by 70Donnybrooke
I got a question about a heater core replacement. I have a 1970 without air. How hard is it to replace the heater core on this? Can it be pulled from the engine compartment? Or does it have to go thru the interior?
Sorry, wrong forum. I think this is supposed to be in Tech.
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I pulled mine through the engine compartment. Was not too bad of a job if you don't mind standing on your head to get at some of those nuts on the heater box.
One thing and I am sure you know this already, be careful when putting your heater hoses back on the core. Damage can be done to the core at this time. That is how I killed my original heater core and didn't find it till I was breaking in my new engine.
One thing and I am sure you know this already, be careful when putting your heater hoses back on the core. Damage can be done to the core at this time. That is how I killed my original heater core and didn't find it till I was breaking in my new engine.
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Originally Posted by 70Donnybrooke
I got a question about a heater core replacement. I have a 1970 without air. How hard is it to replace the heater core on this? Can it be pulled from the engine compartment? Or does it have to go thru the interior?
Easy job...remove the cover from the engine bay and the core will be exposed...
Are you buying a new one? I'd suggest you take your old core to a rad shop. They will recore it and use your existing tanks...guaranteed a perfect fit.
I bought a GM replacement, tore my hair out trying to make the clips fit, Had it recored, went in as snug as a bug in a rug....
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Originally Posted by Eddie 70
I pulled mine through the engine compartment. Was not too bad of a job if you don't mind standing on your head to get at some of those nuts on the heater box.
One thing and I am sure you know this already, be careful when putting your heater hoses back on the core. Damage can be done to the core at this time. That is how I killed my original heater core and didn't find it till I was breaking in my new engine.
One thing and I am sure you know this already, be careful when putting your heater hoses back on the core. Damage can be done to the core at this time. That is how I killed my original heater core and didn't find it till I was breaking in my new engine.
I did not know that. How can it be damaged? Is it by pushing on the hoses?
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well, I worked on it for an hour. I tried and tried to get the core out. Then I pried one more time and it came right out. Now I got one more question. When you took off the motor side. I had a wire mesh over the fan. Is that supposed to be there? I think it looks bubba. I can post pics if you are unsure what I mean.
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I have the engine out so it was easy for me to remove the heater fan housing. (I don't have AC). I stared at the heater core for a long time, and it just didn't seem like it would come out from the engine side. I have a 68 Vert. Basically, the heater core looked to be bigger in dimensions that the opening (hole) in the firewall.
After reading about all of you replacing the core from the engine side, I'll remove the fan housing one more time. I'll try pushing the core back into the car, tilting it sideways and then try to pull it out. I'm apprehensious that 68's may be different and maybe you can't remove the heater core from the engine side on a 68?
After reading about all of you replacing the core from the engine side, I'll remove the fan housing one more time. I'll try pushing the core back into the car, tilting it sideways and then try to pull it out. I'm apprehensious that 68's may be different and maybe you can't remove the heater core from the engine side on a 68?
