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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 03:33 PM
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cleaning up engine bay

I have an 84 Trans Am that was equiped with A/C but since the system has died and never really used it I removed they system. Now I wan to clean up the area on the firewall. Is there just a heater box that I can put on, if so were can I order one from? There is not a salvage yard with in 200 miles of were I live.
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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 04:22 PM
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You could fabricate some sheet metal or plastic to cover up the hole. I just read somewhere on this board that you should keep your old A/C stuff because GM doesn't make that part anymore and if you toss it you will be at a big loss. Another option was to gut it and reinstall it.

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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 04:45 PM
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I just cut out that huge part of the heater box and fiberglassed over the missing section. Works like a charm.

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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 04:48 PM
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Factory Non A/C box,


Try www.thirdgenparts.com and/or www.thirdgenresource.com GM no longer has it.
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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 05:33 PM
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I heard you can get that from s10s.
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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 06:51 PM
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http://members.aol.com/iroczdave/pubpage.html

IROCZDAVE has the non AC heater boxes for $60, this is where i got mine.
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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 07:57 PM
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if your removing what i think your removing it will help get the pass side valve cover off and make it easier to install headers
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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 07:59 PM
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Here's mine:
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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 10:05 PM
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Hey Johnsjj2 looks like you need the A/C delete pulley. Oh, and that TPI air intake?

Clean Bay though.

I just ripped all my crap out too. Time to bust out the messy fiberglass stuff.
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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 10:11 PM
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Johnsjj2: it looks like you dont even have a box there. What did you do to it?

Z28racer: is the whole on the left side just that a whole? Does some type of filter go in there?
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Old Apr 1, 2002 | 10:16 PM
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I believe that "hole" is where the blower motor will go back in.
Is that right?

I think I'm going the same route as Z did. Keep the heater screw the A/C.
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Old Apr 2, 2002 | 02:07 AM
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Thats what i did. Deleted my entire AC and also the heater control valve. Best mod i have done so far, cleared up so much space on the passenger side. Next i will try to find out if it is CA legal to re-locate and re-route my air deverter valve, it looks so ugly above the valve cover.
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Old Apr 2, 2002 | 03:20 PM
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You guys are right, I need that pulley. i just can't see spending $65 on it yet. I hardly ever drive the car. The TPI intake is there b/c I was planning on integrading it into the induction setup, but have since changed ideas. It will be coming off along with the K&N's, and I need to find a new, solid plastic cover.
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Old Apr 2, 2002 | 04:30 PM
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you can get the pulley for about 47 bucks (includes shipping) from gmpartsdirect.com, part number 10055890. I know when you type the number into the search, it says water pump pulley, but it is the correct part number for the AC delete pulley.
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Old Apr 2, 2002 | 07:37 PM
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Yes that is where the blower motor goes, I like it a lot, plenty of space now.
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