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Title: Swapping A/C out for just heater question
Post by: cheapstein on October 27, 2007, 04:00:42 pm

I have a 1979 K10 with a 1984 cab on it.  The cab is an A/C cab, but everything is missing from it to run A/C.  My question is, can I take a heater box, fan, and heater control switch from a 1978 C10 and put it on the '84 K10 firewall.  I notice right away that the heater core hose come out in different locations, and obviously the A/C fan box is much larger than the heat only fan box.  The reason for me doing this, is I don't want to spend the money to add the A/C if I don't have to.  Especially since I have everything else from another truck to eliminate it.  Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Swapping A/C out for just heater question
Post by: 123 pugsy on October 27, 2007, 07:08:05 pm

Firewall should be the same, but you'll have to cut some places and fill others.

Title: Re: Swapping A/C out for just heater question
Post by: baddogg79 on October 29, 2007, 06:14:02 pm

I got one if these for my 73.

http://www.acdelete.com/pages/73-90_Truck.htm

I got it off ebay, but you can buy it directly from them now. Nice product!

Title: Re: Swapping A/C out for just heater question
Post by: 77c15 on October 29, 2007, 07:45:40 pm

Kind of pricey but looks like a very nice piece.

Title: Re: Swapping A/C out for just heater question
Post by: cheapstein on October 29, 2007, 08:20:48 pm

Nice find.  Kind of pricey, but it might be worth it to not have to cut up the fire wall.  Thanks

Title: Re: Swapping A/C out for just heater question
Post by: baddogg79 on October 30, 2007, 06:05:30 pm

No problem, I think it looks great in my 73.

Title: Re: Swapping A/C out for just heater question
Post by: VileZambonie on October 30, 2007, 09:06:36 pm

You could probably make something nicer and cheaper out of stainless....