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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) => Topic started by: 87OldYeller on February 02, 2010, 01:54:30 pm

Title: I got a question
Post by: 87OldYeller on February 02, 2010, 01:54:30 pm
The heater - A/C box that is in the cab under the dash where is bolts to the blower motor box outside the cab. For the part on the inside does there have to be padding between it and the inner firewall? I need to get it together so i can bolt on my fenders but I do not have sound deadener/padding that originally went between the two. I figure that there will be a difference in the bolt length but i am joint to try and use different bolts anyway.
Title: Re: I got a question
Post by: Captkaos on February 02, 2010, 02:52:26 pm
Are you talking about BETWEEN the pieces and in inside the box where it bolts to the firewall?  If so, no.
Title: Re: I got a question
Post by: VileZambonie on February 02, 2010, 03:04:01 pm
I think he's talking about the jute?
Title: Re: I got a question
Post by: beastie_3 on February 02, 2010, 05:21:20 pm
I just took my heater/ac box apart to clean up on my 79 and I put new foam seal in places where the old stuff was rotting away, but that was on parts of the interior side. As for the mounting surface between the box itself and the firewall, there was nothing there. The firewall pad went around the box. I suppose you could add some if you wanted to, but I dont think its necessary. It seals up pretty well and when the bolts and nuts are tightened, its on there good.
Title: Re: I got a question
Post by: Captkaos on February 02, 2010, 05:36:05 pm
You don't want insulation trapped inside the box.
Title: Re: I got a question
Post by: 87OldYeller on February 02, 2010, 09:32:46 pm
this is the pad i am refering to i need to bolt in my box but i do not have this pad.

http://www.brotherstrucks.com/prodinfo.asp?number=FWIP087

Title: Re: I got a question
Post by: Captkaos on February 04, 2010, 11:32:48 am
My opinion, I wouldn't put that on there.  I would use some new insulation stuff like this:
http://73-87.com/7387garage/interior/sound_deadening.htm
Title: Re: I got a question
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on February 04, 2010, 11:55:10 am
My opinion, I wouldn't put that on there.  I would use some new insulation stuff like this:
http://73-87.com/7387garage/interior/sound_deadening.htm


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Title: Re: I got a question
Post by: 87OldYeller on February 04, 2010, 04:37:14 pm
ok cool. thanks alot for th info