Footwell heat normal?
03-18-2017, 09:48 PM
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Car: 84 TA orig. 305 LG4 "H" E4ME
Engine: 334 SBC - stroked 305 M4ME Q-Jet
Transmission: upgraded 700R4 3200 stall
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Re: Footwell heat normal?
Your cat converter is under there if you still are using it.
03-19-2017, 08:23 PM
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Car: 84 TA orig. 305 LG4 "H" E4ME
Engine: 334 SBC - stroked 305 M4ME Q-Jet
Transmission: upgraded 700R4 3200 stall
Axle/Gears: 10bolt 4.10 Posi w Lakewood TA Bars
Re: Footwell heat normal?
How did you block off the heater?
Did you block the hot air, or cut off the coolant to the heater core?
Did you block the hot air, or cut off the coolant to the heater core?
03-20-2017, 08:19 PM
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Car: 84 TA orig. 305 LG4 "H" E4ME
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Transmission: upgraded 700R4 3200 stall
Axle/Gears: 10bolt 4.10 Posi w Lakewood TA Bars
Re: Footwell heat normal?
Then if there is no heat coming from the heater core, it must either be hot air from the engine compartment, or heat radiated through the floor from the exhaust.
03-21-2017, 05:29 PM
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Re: Footwell heat normal?
Easiest way to cut off the heat drift and hot water flow to the heater core
is to buy a manual water valve. Used on many older a/c equipped GM
cars.
Install in heater core supply line and minutes and switch off the water
flow.
Only $10 bucks: http://www.partdeal.com/red-dot-heat...&zmap=77157165
is to buy a manual water valve. Used on many older a/c equipped GM
cars.
Install in heater core supply line and minutes and switch off the water
flow.
Only $10 bucks: http://www.partdeal.com/red-dot-heat...&zmap=77157165
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03-21-2017, 08:44 PM
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Car: 84 TA orig. 305 LG4 "H" E4ME
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Transmission: upgraded 700R4 3200 stall
Axle/Gears: 10bolt 4.10 Posi w Lakewood TA Bars
Re: Footwell heat normal?
That's a pretty good idea. And inexpensive too.
03-22-2017, 04:29 AM
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Re: Footwell heat normal?
You gotta make sure that the valve is installed on the flow entrance side
or else the heater core will always be hot.
Also mentioned above the cat converter is under the pass. side.
or else the heater core will always be hot.
Also mentioned above the cat converter is under the pass. side.
03-22-2017, 05:41 AM
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Re: Footwell heat normal?
Did you remove the air dam?
That made a big difference for me, much cooler with it on...
I have a fiberglass KR nose with openings up front for headlights, I thought that would be enough air to cool, but it wasn't... Put the air dam back on, much cooler foot wells / trans tunnel, etc...
Rafael
That made a big difference for me, much cooler with it on...
I have a fiberglass KR nose with openings up front for headlights, I thought that would be enough air to cool, but it wasn't... Put the air dam back on, much cooler foot wells / trans tunnel, etc...
Rafael
03-22-2017, 08:35 AM
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Re: Footwell heat normal?
Did you remove the air dam?
That made a big difference for me, much cooler with it on...
I have a fiberglass KR nose with openings up front for headlights, I thought that would be enough air to cool, but it wasn't... Put the air dam back on, much cooler foot wells / trans tunnel, etc...
Rafael
That made a big difference for me, much cooler with it on...
I have a fiberglass KR nose with openings up front for headlights, I thought that would be enough air to cool, but it wasn't... Put the air dam back on, much cooler foot wells / trans tunnel, etc...
Rafael
03-23-2017, 09:32 AM
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Re: Footwell heat normal?
The airdam is a important part of keeping the engine/coolant/etc.
at proper operating temps. and prevent overheating.
at proper operating temps. and prevent overheating.
03-23-2017, 10:03 AM
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Re: Footwell heat normal?
nope. air dam is missing. it's not shown in your break-away diagrams.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/exte...d-air-dam.html
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/exte...d-air-dam.html
03-23-2017, 07:16 PM
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Car: 84 TA orig. 305 LG4 "H" E4ME
Engine: 334 SBC - stroked 305 M4ME Q-Jet
Transmission: upgraded 700R4 3200 stall
Axle/Gears: 10bolt 4.10 Posi w Lakewood TA Bars
Re: Footwell heat normal?
A piece of heavy-duty belting, at least 4-6" in width, fastened across here
will help deflect the air up through the radiator's core. See attached.
will help deflect the air up through the radiator's core. See attached.
