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Old May 19, 2003 | 01:29 PM
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heater box removal help (pics)

Ok...so I have pretty much everything out except the lower portion of the heater box. My question is....Are the any bolts I have to take out from the inside of the car??? Or are there any more on the outside of the box itself.

I did a search and found some stuff that would help me but not what I was looking for.
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Old May 19, 2003 | 01:29 PM
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another pic.....inside the car.....
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Old May 19, 2003 | 01:42 PM
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I just did this not too long ago and had a problem with trying to get that bottom piece loose. Remove those 2 bolts in the second pic and I believe the rest should be in the engine compartment if you haven't already removed them. Good luck.
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Old May 19, 2003 | 02:03 PM
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I finally got it.... I had to take 4 bolts out inside of the car......

I have a LOT of room now:lala:
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Old May 19, 2003 | 02:03 PM
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and the bolts i had to remove inside the car....
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Old May 19, 2003 | 02:36 PM
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Now just find a Non A/C heater box so it doesn't look rednecky
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Old May 19, 2003 | 02:54 PM
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Yeah it kinda looks redneckish but I'm not sure if I want a Non AC box yet. I never drive my car in the rain and rarely drive it when its cold out. So I'm thinking about just blocking off the holes in the firewall.
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Old May 19, 2003 | 03:48 PM
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where'd ya get the strut tower brace??????
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Old May 19, 2003 | 04:26 PM
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Originally posted by 89RsPower!
where'd ya get the strut tower brace??????
Thats an edelbrock STB.
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Old May 19, 2003 | 04:27 PM
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I got the strut tower brace through www.jegs.com It is the Edelbrock one for TBI cars.
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Old May 19, 2003 | 04:30 PM
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ah cool thanx! i've been lookin 4 one but only saw the tpi ones.. looks like that would work great on any tbi or carb application
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