heater delete

[Celt69]

I want to remove my heater box and hoses, car will never see cold weather even in my little corner of Canada. Trying to take the '67 Belvedere closer to a factory lightweight look. What do I need to do to deal with the hose outlet/inlet on the water pump? Is it as simple as plugging them off or do they need a recirc hose type arrangement? Any and all help appreciated as usual!

 

[Hemi 354]

I did the same thing to my 66 Belvedere. NO HEATER. Just use these by-pass caps on the water pump. These are from NAPA.

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/C...y-Pass-Cap-5-8-EPDM/_/R-NDP6601696_0375752050

 

[65hemi]

I think you need a threaded pipe plug in the water pump. Two sizes IIRC.
Something like these:
http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/sum-921004-2/overview/

 

[Moparsmitty]

I took the heater out of my Belvedere years ago and I don't miss it a bit. I used the NAPA caps on mine, you don't need to put a recirculating hose on the pump (it looks cheesy if you do). I like the looks of not having heater hoses laying across the engine and all the extra room under the dash too.