MoparHusker
Well-Known Member
Greetings!
Working on the 73 Charger heater box, took the heater core to be pressure tested and it was leaking beyond repair. I ordered a new one through Summit Racing and at first glance I thought everything looked good.
I finally got the box to the point where I wanted to install the new heater core and it is kind of screwed up. The pipes are turned too far over the heater core, so I can’t get the screw hole to line up. In trying to turn it a little bit, I broke some small pieces out of the hole where the pipes exit the heater box shell.
Secondly, the indented bracket on the opposite side, where it rests on the heater box shell where the halves come together is turned at about a 30 degree angle, so it will not sit down in there like it is supposed to do.
Thirdly, the bracket on the top is not even straight going across the heater core.
Lastly, the small bracket that holds the two pipes together is not parallel with the heater core. So it still would not sit down in there correctly.
I decided to remove the bracket from my old heater core and thought about just swapping it out on the new core, but that still won’t fix all the issues.
What is a person to do? I think Summit orders direct from the factory, so do I get a replacement that is done in the same half-*** manner? Do I take it to a local radiator shop and have them put the old bracket on the new core and have them fix the pipe and bracket issues? Or do I just take a swing at it myself? If I try to fix it, I may still have to pay someone to finish it if I mess something up. I am not confident about the pipes as they would have to be heated up enough to be able to turn them.
Anyway, looking for some feedback. Just irritated about the whole thing.
Pictures below.
Thank you!
Allan
Working on the 73 Charger heater box, took the heater core to be pressure tested and it was leaking beyond repair. I ordered a new one through Summit Racing and at first glance I thought everything looked good.
I finally got the box to the point where I wanted to install the new heater core and it is kind of screwed up. The pipes are turned too far over the heater core, so I can’t get the screw hole to line up. In trying to turn it a little bit, I broke some small pieces out of the hole where the pipes exit the heater box shell.
Secondly, the indented bracket on the opposite side, where it rests on the heater box shell where the halves come together is turned at about a 30 degree angle, so it will not sit down in there like it is supposed to do.
Thirdly, the bracket on the top is not even straight going across the heater core.
Lastly, the small bracket that holds the two pipes together is not parallel with the heater core. So it still would not sit down in there correctly.
I decided to remove the bracket from my old heater core and thought about just swapping it out on the new core, but that still won’t fix all the issues.
What is a person to do? I think Summit orders direct from the factory, so do I get a replacement that is done in the same half-*** manner? Do I take it to a local radiator shop and have them put the old bracket on the new core and have them fix the pipe and bracket issues? Or do I just take a swing at it myself? If I try to fix it, I may still have to pay someone to finish it if I mess something up. I am not confident about the pipes as they would have to be heated up enough to be able to turn them.
Anyway, looking for some feedback. Just irritated about the whole thing.
Pictures below.
Thank you!
Allan