rusty vango

im going out to my local pull a part today in search of a OEM heater core. the question is,, do firebird and Camaro heater cores carry the same part number? are they made the same? on a side note what about a v6 core ? is there any difference between a v6 and a v8 core? wish me luck and, pull a part,, here I come!!

sofakingdom

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You could just look em up on AZ or some such...

rusty vango

their info only pertains to the plastic/aluminum cores that they all sell now. tried it. BUT ive just got back from my local pull a part. with a actual OEM Harrison heater core!!!! WOOOO!!! HOOOOO!!!! it came from a 92 RS ,but its a exact match for my dead one. AND it looks like new. I tell ya, I feel like ive just won the lottery,as I have been looking for one of these for the last year. SCORE!!

sofakingdom

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Maybe... but if it lists the same one for all the cars, or different ones for Bird vs Camaro etc., that's a pretty good clue.

Just like the one that failed?



Gotta love that "old GM" quality... kinda like the Castech heads I just had to replace in my 5.3 truck...

mantaguy

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The FireBirds used the same Heater Core from 82-89.P/N3048945 Don't know if the Camaros were the same,but I would assume they are.
GM Parts Direct: Your direct source for Genuine GM Parts
OEM Catalog
HTR CORE $83.33 $52.00 $52.00 Sub Total: $52.00 If you change quantity, please click Recalculate.
There still listed as available and I used the FireBird P/N.

87350gtanj

They do indeed share the same heater core the Camaro and firebird but why would you want to get a used one and not purchase new like others have mentioned? Also it doesn't matter if there v-6 or v-8 there both the same.

rusty vango

around here all the parts houses offer is plastic/ aluminum. NOT gonna cut it. I found a OEM heater core today at pull a part. and I find, the cheap a$$ replacements a joke. I would rather have it as it was, as to have one of those "chinesium" piece of ***** cores. but that's just me. having been there and done that, its a Harrison brass core for me or nothing.

rusty vango

now sofa, we all know what you think of "chinesium" parts. it so happens that I too will avoid them at ALL costs. lessons learned.