[Mgs] Mgs Digest, Vol 59, Issue 5

[Glenn Schnittke]

We have nothing to fear but fear itself.

There is a tab on top of the heater box. If you grind that down to about 
half the distance between the screw hole and the end of the tab you will 
find it easier to put back in. I'm sure you've read up on the control 
cable issue and I don't remember if that's an issue for a 71 car so I'll 
leave it alone. Put the heater box back in before you insert the engine 
and transmission. You will find it easier while standing inside an empty 
engine bay. That is assuming using new seals. All things considered, 
it's not that big of a deal. Taking the passenger seat out will 
facilitate getting to the control cable fitting inside the plenum when 
you're putting it all back together (four bolts as opposed to a 60 year 
old man).

As long as you've got the box out, I would recommend sealing the heater 
plenum (POR-15 or anything similar). If your infamous duckbill drain 
tube is in place, I would leave it in place and paint around it 
(especially avoid getting POR-15 on the hose clamp in case some 
enterprising individual decides to start making them again and we can 
all breath a sigh of relief). I took mine out and discovered my mistake 
when trying to reinstall. If yours is still soft and pliable you'll have 
better luck. Just getting the upper end back onto the drain fitting was 
a bear for me.

You need prayers for your life. For this job you just need patience.

Glenn

On 4/7/2012 1:00 PM, mgs-request at autox.team.net wrote:
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> Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 19:41:09 -0400 (EDT)
> From:otis15 at aol.com
> To:Mgs at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Mgs] Heater box
> Message-ID:<8CEE265E0E63B23-1D24-FEB at webmail-m165.sysops.aol.com>
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> I have a rebuilt engine and 5 speed conversion ready to go in my 71 G.T. but
> decided to paint the engine compartment which I have completely striped except
> for the?HEATER BOX?which I was going to mask before I painted. Heres the good
> part, I HAVE DECIDED TO REMOVE THE HEATER BOX. Don't say it, I've read a dozen
> write ups on the subject in the last few hours and I'm going to do it tomorrow
> morning anyway. What I'm asking for is your Prayers. Apparantlly that's the
> only thing that will help. Thanks.
> ?
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> ???????????????????? Steve