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Old 09-29-2007, 10:19 PM   #1
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heater core fun

got up today went to a local car show. came home changed oil. now i have coolant in floorboard on passenger side. looks like i'm gonna have fun tomorrow. i've read all the old threads about changing the core and it sounds like a day of fun. does anyone have any pointers? i might bypass it and start on it and finish it later. down here in alabama it wont be too cold for a while.
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Old 09-30-2007, 12:23 AM   #2
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Re: heater core fun

Do you have A/C or not? It took me right about 2 hours to do a heater core swap in my '79 but it's a plain-Jane truck so I only needed to unhook three cables and undo several bolts to get the plenum box out. Take pics of stuff before you take said stuff apart, it may prove real helpful when you start putting everything back together.
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Old 09-30-2007, 02:02 AM   #3
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Re: heater core fun

Mine has been disconnected for the last 15 yrs , just been putting it off forever
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Old 09-30-2007, 08:26 AM   #4
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Re: heater core fun

mine has a/c
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Old 09-30-2007, 09:24 AM   #5
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Re: heater core fun

Dry that coolant up on the floorboards...or they'll rust up pretty quick.
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Old 09-30-2007, 10:09 AM   #6
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Re: heater core fun

ive got most bolts out but i cant find one near the fender i think it is all thats holding it on right now. where is it?
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Old 09-30-2007, 10:33 AM   #7
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Re: heater core fun

It is sandwiched between the inner fender and the heater box! You get to it by removing your inner fender.

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Old 09-30-2007, 03:48 PM   #8
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Re: heater core fun

i found it i really didnt want to remove the inner fender, but i gave in. wasnt too bad overall. thanks for the help

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Old 09-30-2007, 04:48 PM   #9
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Re: heater core fun

i did mine and it was a pain in the butt, it was also a a/c truck, later that year i ripped it all out and shaved the firewall
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