Heater box compatability.

[go-fish]

I may have access to a good heater box out of a 1973 'cuda.  My '70's heater box it beyond repair I'm afraid. Is there any difference?

[Chryco Psycho]

as long as they are both non a/c or both ac , I am not aware of any difference

[go-fish]

So if I want to go with A/C I need to find an A/C car heater box? Mine is non but I want to upgrade to A/C before next summer.

[Slotts]

The first thing you will find it the firewall hole opening is different for a non a/c and a/c car.
You can alway section an a/c piece in. Then the vacuum lines, heater control swap, then the a/c components on the engine side.
It's no small undertaking.

Slotts

[go-fish]

What about those aftermarket A/C kits? Do the "kits" take care of the heater box issue.

[Devil]

Yes, I can't remember which, but everything would be run through the hole where the heater blower motor was.  There is an article on www.moparmusclemagazine.com about it.

Ryan

[heminut]

Vintage Auto Air and Classic Auto Air both have kits to replace the non-A/C heaterbox with a combination heater and A/C system;

http://www.vintageautoairconditioning.com/1970-74barraducacudachallengerwithoutfactoryair
http://www.classicautoair.com/EBody7074.asp

I talked to a tech at Bouchillon Performance the other day, and he told me that they have installed both kits, but prefer the Vintage kit.

[Chryco Psycho]

I think there is a company called HotRod air ae well

[go-fish]

Thanks all. I have looked into classicautoair.com. The Supercharger Store recomended them because thier mounts are compatible with the superchargers mounts.