Need Engine Bay Pics! Non- Factory air only!

[Liltroy]

Hey guys, I'm trying to take my 74 to heat and defrost only and want to clean up all un-necessary wiring and ac parts from the engine bay. If you've got a truck that WAS NOT equiped with factory air I would love to see some pics of the engine bay, specifically the passenger side firewall area so I can see what is and isnt there as far as fixtures and wiring goes. thanks in advance for any help!!!

[zieg85]

The firewall is different between AC and non-AC.  There is a supplier that has AC delete housing designed to do what you want.  I am sure someone will provide a link to it...

[Liltroy]

so I cant just yank out the housing and condenser and seal with sheetmetal? Thats depressing. lol

[zieg85]

so I cant just yank out the housing and condenser and seal with sheetmetal? Thats depressing. lol

You could, I guess I wasn't clear on your asking.  If you are looking to rid the whole thing you can smooth the firewall.  I just thought you wanted to rid the AC stuff

[zieg85]

The blower motor mounts to the plastic housing

[Liltroy]

thank you, I found the covers for $149.99. I want to convert to heat/defrost only. I dont really have alot of cash right now so I'm thinking I'll goto a pull a part yard and get a condenser box that isnt busted, gut it and just seall off the ac line outlets as a temp fix until I can afford that ac delete cover. thanks again for the help.

[zieg85]

Any time, that is what we are here for.  Use the search function, there is a good thread with pictures on someone replacing his AC cab with a non-AC cab and making the conversion...  This will give you a better idea of the differences.

[Liltroy]

I actually found a pretty good thread on another forum after you told me about the housing. I just know I gotta get this heat going asap and right now with that housing being busted up all my heat is blowing out into the engine compartment!

[thirsty]

On page two of this thread there are pictures of what you need to do.
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,21690.0.html

[Liltroy]

THANKS! That's what I was looking for. So I just hafta get that housing from justyard and modify the hole in the firewall a bit. Sweet. Should be about to do this for a couple bucks and a couple hours.