'72 A/C blower motor squealin' - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

RustyBucket · 08-26-2012, 05:09 PM

Looks to me like I have to take my hood and hood hinges off to change it. I thought I'd ask if some crafty person on this site had a better idea. Thinking about gap adjustment should I unbolt the hinges from fenders and leave them bolted to the hood ...or unbolt the hood first and just remove the pass. side hinge. Any thoughts/suggestions/prayers are appreciated.

bollybib · 08-26-2012, 08:46 PM

I took a few pics when I changed mine out (Posts #161 and #162 in my Project thread).

custom1970 · 08-26-2012, 09:14 PM

I changed mine years ago and remembering having to pull the hood. Kind of a bad design I thought at the time..., make sure to mark the hings with a wax pencil so everything goes back in the same place. It will be curious if someone knows another way to do it
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RustyBucket · 08-27-2012, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by bollybib

I took a few pics when I changed mine out (Posts #161 and #162 in my Project thread).

DANG JIM!!, Great pics and info, THANKS! My wife helped me lift the hood off tonight after I marked it. Inside the box was pretty clean after I got the motor out. I'd put the short/soft top on recently because of the rain and hadn't been pleased with the A/C's cooling. Frosty pipes under the hood but not very chilly at the vents inside. With your build/repair thread as a guide I'm gonna see if I can make the vacuum doors in the system work like they're supposed to. I'll buy a new blower motor and a few feet of little vacuum hose tomorrow. THANKS AGAIN, Howard

08-26-2012, 08:46 PM	#2
bollybib Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 1,584	Re: '72 A/C blower motor squealin' I took a few pics when I changed mine out (Posts #161 and #162 in my Project thread). __________________ - Jim - My Daily Driver is a 1969 Chevrolet Custom/20 Fleetside 350/TH400/Eaton H052 4.10 and its Project thread is here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=456911

08-26-2012, 09:14 PM	#3
custom1970 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 459	Re: '72 A/C blower motor squealin' I changed mine years ago and remembering having to pull the hood. Kind of a bad design I thought at the time..., make sure to mark the hings with a wax pencil so everything goes back in the same place. It will be curious if someone knows another way to do it Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1970 CST LB Fleetside, 402 BB, PS, PB,AC 1968 Firebird 400 conv. 1965 Chris Craft 17' wood ski boat (SN #0001)

08-26-2012, 05:09 PM	#1
RustyBucket Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Space Coast, Fl. Posts: 1,050	'72 A/C blower motor squealin' Looks to me like I have to take my hood and hood hinges off to change it. I thought I'd ask if some crafty person on this site had a better idea. Thinking about gap adjustment should I unbolt the hinges from fenders and leave them bolted to the hood ...or unbolt the hood first and just remove the pass. side hinge. Any thoughts/suggestions/prayers are appreciated. __________________ Dad always said, "Son, WISH IN ONE HAND, and ......." -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Current toy trucks: '71 GMC 1500 SUPER CUSTOM short/step, orig. dk. blue, 350/700r, ps,pb, A/C '72 Blazer 2wd, ochre & white, 454, tremecTKO 500 5spd. ps, pb, A/C, tilt Last 10yrs of hobby vehicles, had a FEW more in the 50yrs. before these: '66 Plymouth Belvedere City of Miami cop car clone. '70 Nova 406"sb, 13.5-1, solid roller, Brodix, p.glide/t.brake, back halved, 9" Ford, spool 4.88, cage,ladder bar/coilover, 10.5 tire....... SOLD!! '67 C10 short/step side mount spare -- SOLD!! '72 Jimmy 2wd, 350/350, ps, pb, fun driver, lots of bondo & a shiny red paint job..... SOLD!! '69 Nova 350, 4spd, A/C, ps, p.b, ...SOLD!!



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