Heater Box With AC Restoration

idrivemopar said:

Ah, this brings back memories! LOL Just make sure while you have it apart, if your evaporator was ever open to the environment get it flushed out, and seal it up after until you plan on hooking the ac back up, dirt can be a trouble maker as I found out the hard way a little dirt can easily clog up the filter in the system and cause it to stop working.

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BeeKool said:

There are several threads on here that were very helpful.
I did mine last winter.
Take LOTS of photographs during disassembly, the will be needed for reference.
Detroit Muscle is where I got my gaskets and insulation from.
Have your heater core gone through and pressure tested, reuse it if possible, the remakes aren't nearly as well built and in some instances don't even fit properly.

As an added insurance policy I bought an extra A.C. heater box complete from a member here just so I could have an extra set of everything

Good luck

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1968340S said:

I could use some help on your post about several threads on a ac/heater box. Completed restro. Having difficultly try to install
the linkage as I did not pull the heater out. It came in pieces when I purchased the 1966 Satellite. No parts left over, but I think I'm missing a spring that connects to the vertical linkage arm to the box and might have install the other spring linkage wrong as it fit both ways. Driving me nuts, want to install in the car and move on. I have done non ac boxes and they are simple. I've used my shop manual which helped and look on line, but all other boxes are different years and no the same. Help.

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1968340S said:

Perfect. The same heater box. I can figure out the right way to connect the linkage for the defroster. I had it on backwards.
I had it on the right way the first time. This picture shows the way the vacuum rod runs, which is further back/ full extension which makes since.
This box was missing the vertical shaft spring. Any ideas where to purchase the spring.

I really appreciated your help. Chris

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JimKueneman said:

That is exactly how you test them!

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1968340S said:

I could use some help on your post about several threads on a ac/heater box. Completed restro. Having difficultly try to install
the linkage as I did not pull the heater out. It came in pieces when I purchased the 1966 Satellite. No parts left over, but I think I'm missing a spring that connects to the vertical linkage arm to the box and might have install the other spring linkage wrong as it fit both ways. Driving me nuts, want to install in the car and move on. I have done non ac boxes and they are simple. I've used my shop manual which helped and look on line, but all other boxes are different years and no the same. Help.

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gtx6970 said:

I will be pulling the ac box in my 67 in the next week or so.
If you need any pictures , pm me

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snakeoil24 said:

cmwauto.com for repopped vacuum pods

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