The New, Newer Project: Part Tres...

[SS427]

Remembering back to my schooling days as a mechanic going to Dunwoody Industrial Institute and if I remember the exact car (it was 1981 after all) we got a late 70's Firebird in for a leaking heater core with air conditioning. I about fell off my stool when I looked at the flat rate book and it was listed as 11 hours to replace a heater core! Had to remove dash, passenger seat, console and A/C box to get heater core out. I think we did it in something like 8 hours but there were two of us. I think the early years are MUCH easier.

[njsteve]

Yup. You got the time estimate right. Dash pad doesn't have to come out but passenger seat, console, all dash ductwork, and inner pass side fender does, to get to last couple of bolts.

[StealthBird]

Changing a heater core on 1970-1981 Firebird:

1) Remove body from chassis.
2) Remove interior.
3) Remove and replace heater core.
4) Reinstall body.
5) Reinstall interior.

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[olredalert]

----Steve,,,Have you considered moving south as an alternative??? Almost seems easier!........Bill S

[njsteve]

The car spent most of its life in the hot southwest. I have to call Rick, the original owner and ask him if he disconnected it since they don't need heaters in Arizona. Otherwise it was disconnected by the second owner who was the collector in California. The third owner said when he bought the car it was unhooked.