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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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on a 98-02 fbody if you want to remove all the ac but wanna keep the heater is it possible?
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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Yes it is
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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i've searched but can't find a how to. is there one? i found all the removal threads but nothing on keeping the heat
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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Just leave the black box and plug holes that the A/C lines run to and from.
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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i want to remove the portion thats under the hood. it will free up ALOT of room
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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Then I believe you can keep the same idea just eliminate the box and run a block off from your delete plate.

This is based if memory serves correctly. I eliminated all of it on my car. So, take it all with a grain of salt. Just figured I would try and give an answer for you guys.
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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Cut the front of the box off like this...



Then cut the center plastic piece out and put some sort of metal piece or fiber glass. This is so the air can travel through and make heat. If you just cut the outside of the box off and make a cover, it won't work right.


Also, be sure to keep that small vacuum line if you want the main vents to work.


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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 10:30 PM
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Good pics jetlag
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Originally Posted by Z28/2002
Good pics jetlag
I can't take credit for them...it's just from searching all over this website hah
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awesome!! thanks
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If you search the merv he has posted a lot about how he did it. Those are his pictures. I did the exact opposite and deleted my heat while retaining my air conditioning.
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I just mountred the stock blower motor housing, facing up and put a heater core over it sealed to it. you don't need any ducts, or anything form the "black box" ****. rip it out, make a cover for the big hole, seal up the small holes. I made a build post of some work I did last winter I posted alot of pics of it.
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I tore everything out and replaced the inside bow with a mojave heater. I think it weighs 7lbs. It gives me all the heat I need and saves a ton of space under the dash. I think they're around $150 from summit. They're in the jeep section.
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Originally Posted by theblur98ss
I tore everything out and replaced the inside bow with a mojave heater. I think it weighs 7lbs. It gives me all the heat I need and saves a ton of space under the dash. I think they're around $150 from summit. They're in the jeep section.
Where did you mount it?
How hard is it to install?
Do you have any pictures?
Can it use stock controls?
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-raci...itch-diet.html

I've seen the mojave, and mitghymouse used a blower motor form grainers. I liked useing the stock parts best, there free, the blower in nice and quite, and plugs right in with the stock plug, and the contraols work.
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