Van,
On my '66, my heater controls were frozen up so I didn't know if my heater
worked. I took out the radio console, and cleaned up all the fittings and
cables. Everything was really gunked up. It's not that hard to take apart
and reassemble it all, including the cowl air intake valves.
The toughest part was the inlet valve at the firewall. I also took it apart
and cleaned it up, being very careful not to mess up the moving parts with
any gasket sealer.
I am very surprised at how well the heater works. Even at the low fan setting,
where the fan hardly spins, a lot of heat is delivered. I don't recommend trying
a non-stock unit. Just refurbish the original and you should be happy.
BTW, Ron Hamilton is not going to use the original heater because he wanted air
conditioning, and it's simpler to install with a combined unit. So there's a
reason for you to go non-stock, if you dare!
Fred - So.SF
BADROC
>Subject: Re: It peed on me!
>Author: DemonTSi@aol.com
>Date: 5/3/99 1:44 PM
>
>In a message dated 5/3/99 10:35:20 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>daniel@seaport.net writes:
>
><< I was racing down the freeway, two hours late as it was, when I felt this
> very odd sensation between my legs. A pinhole had developed in the heater
> core and it shot me perfectly.
>
> I will most likely try and just boil and weld it back, but I may consider a
> new core. Does anyone have one that they may be looking to get rid of? >>
>
>Was it nice and warm??
>I'm REALLY considering getting rid of my core which I think is still
>functioning properly. I'd really like to know how well a stock heater core
>can work first though. Or if it'd be worth while to swap in a unit from
>another make car...
>
>Van
>
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