Heater question???

[jdpolzin]

What is the possibilties of having a heater with a Stage 2 car??? Can it happen? What has to be done to allow this? This is not a full race car, just a bad ass street car!! -----Jeremy

 

[Lee Thompson]

me

I have a heat only box in my car. Works OK. You can locate a GM unit or American Graffiti has after market ones. That body don't know what engine is in it.

 

[jdpolzin]

Yeah, I heard there were clearence issues having to do with the heads. I want to have heat and AC. I was wondering if a heater box rom a NA V8 car would be smaller and fit a little better?

 

[Eticket]

Jeremy,

You can have the stock A/C and Heater box in a Stage II car if you are using Champion or TA stage 1 type heads and not Stage II heads.

Things are a bit tighter, i think because of the heads maybe being taller AND using the taller valve covers, but otherwise, the engine is dimensionally the same as a stocker.

My car, in particular, has all of the stock stuff, but has a piece of the bottom most corner of the heat shield cut out to clear the valve cover better. You can't even see where I cut it.

The would be a lot easier to work out without A/C though... there's a give and take to everything.

 

[jdpolzin]

I see! Thanks for the info John. I still havent sold my car yet but we shall see. I need to get the rear end back together befor I can really advertise it. How's the snow down there??

 

[Mac in SD]

If...IF...you can locate the old ATR "kidney plate" and heater core kit, you can have S2 heads with the stock heater/AC box. It involves some cutting and fiberglass work inside the stock box (not a big deal, really) and there's more room for S2 heads than the stock setup.

If I'd had the fabrication skills to make an acessory bracket that would support the A/C compressor, I'd still have A/C, too.

 

[jdpolzin]

Yeah it really depends on whether or not you plan to have a race car or a street car. My personal opinion isto have the car with all the accesseries!!

 

[1dmbth]

Here is what I am planning to do. I will remove stock a/c heater box.

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[broke1]

I dont have heat in my car and dont plan on putting it in for weight reasons for the time being but this is what id do Need Heat

If youve eleminated the AC box the drip tray is mandatory anyway IMO.

 

[Black Car]

I am running an off center stage 2 and have accessories that Buick put on the car still working. This is a full streetable car that made 2 trips to Bristal and can be driven anywhere. Wet weather driving is not advisable but has been done.

Gary

 

[1dmbth]

That is a nice set up I have seen your car a few times. I live in Wilson.

I assume jdplzin wants to use stage 2 heads and thats were clearance issues will arise.

Like in my post above I am going to use Hot Rod Air set up. My set up will be stage 2 on-center 153 block,stage 2 heads and intake manifold. If will be a little trouble but I am going to have all accesories on my car. It can be done.

Thanks to Mac in SD for all the guidance!