Author Topic: Swapping A/C out for just heater question  (Read 3925 times)

Offline cheapstein

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Swapping A/C out for just heater question
« 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.

Offline 123 pugsy

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Re: Swapping A/C out for just heater question
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2007, 07:08:05 pm »
Firewall should be the same, but you'll have to cut some places and fill others.
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Offline baddogg79

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Re: Swapping A/C out for just heater question
« Reply #2 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!

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Re: Swapping A/C out for just heater question
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2007, 07:45:40 pm »
Kind of pricey but looks like a very nice piece.
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Offline cheapstein

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Re: Swapping A/C out for just heater question
« Reply #4 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

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Re: Swapping A/C out for just heater question
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2007, 06:05:30 pm »
No problem, I think it looks great in my 73.

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Re: Swapping A/C out for just heater question
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2007, 09:06:36 pm »
You could probably make something nicer and cheaper out of stainless....
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