How close is your heater hose??

Put my heater core in and one of the hoses is only about a 1/8" away from the valve cover :( . Is this going to be a problem? Thanks

The problem is trying to work on the darn thing.:( Mine is the same way. I think they got their better idea from Furd.


Don

Are you running your hoses in the stock position on the inner fender like mine are run? I know my replacement core's inlet and outlet pipes were angled towards the passenger side a little bit, to allow the hoses to slip on the pipe outlets. Even then, I have one that is pretty close, but there's more than 1/8 of an inch. I can't see where it would hurt anything, considering the temp. of both the valve cover and the hose.

It would have just been better if they used a big block heater core in even small block cars and all the problems would be over!! ;)


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So true Tom, why have two different setups when one would have worked for all the available engines. Doesn't make sense.

I just do not want the motor to hit or break the core when I rev the motor.

Why not use the BB set up you only have to buy the core and plate where hoses come threw and drill out your outer box.

Paul

How close is you heater hose??

Heater hose? What's that? Here in So.Cal. we don't need no stinking heater!!
It's 6:27 P.M. and 80 degrees.

Heater hose? What's that? Here in So.Cal. we don't need no stinking heater!!
It's 6:27 P.M. and 80 degrees.

You make me :beat: sick!LOL!!

It's 28 F up here and no snow to play in.;)

You make me :beat: sick!LOL!!

What he said

yeah, i'm still cruising around in shorts.:p

It's not quite 80 here but it was still 57 degrees at 6:30 here in northern ca. It's supposed to be down in the 40's at night for the next week. As far as heater hoses go, my wifes 72 sb has about 1/4 to 1/2 inch clearance.

It would have just been better if they used a big block heater core in even small block cars and all the problems would be over!! ;)


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Nice engine bay :D

Thanks :beer: :beer:

yeah, i'm still cruising around in shorts.:p

I never liked that guy.........right now 26 dgrees in Mass.:beat:

Thanks :beer: :beer:

No, thank you Tom........i've just been in an horrific crash(xp style), did your car make it through alright ? :D

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Is the heater core cover available new?
Mike


It would have just been better if they used a big block heater core in even small block cars and all the problems would be over!! ;)


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The big block heater core cover is reproduced. They are on ebay all the time. I'm sure other companies also carry them:

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