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Bypass Heater Core?
6 Fingered Man Offline
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#1
Can i bypass it and how? Mine is leaking but it is summer and the car is about to be my daily driver so if i can get a few months more by taking it out of the loop..
RIP Tom Kourafas
1954-2011
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zbird Offline
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#2
Take the two ends off the heater core and connect them together using a piece of pipe and 2 clamps.
Dom Z
88 T/C med grey. 140 MPH Speedo, Kirban FPR, Gillis valve,Tripminder, K&N.
87 T/C Silver, Auto (project Daily driver)
99 F150 4x4
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6 Fingered Man Offline
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#3
THANKS! I was hoping it was that easy. Is it possible to change the heater core by cutting a hole in the fire wall swapping it and welding the hole back up?
RIP Tom Kourafas
1954-2011
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Pete D Offline
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#4
Yes, you can do a hole through the firewall
Pete Dunham


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joejo Offline
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#5
i really think its easier to just pull the dash.
it takes about 2.5 hours to complete the job by pulling the dash. i did trim the plastic box to make removal of the core easier.
88 tc
t3/4 50 trim stage 2 .48, bo 1.5 cam, lightly ported e6,stinger 3 inch ex., mild intake porting, basic cone filter, kirban, new motor (factory rods, .020 cp pistons, stock head specs).coolingmist injection, esslinger cam pulley.
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6 Fingered Man Offline
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#6
I dont want to pull the dash. My interior is perfect and i dont want to crack my dash.

Any instruction on where to cut? Is it better to weld it back on or to make tabs and bolt it on for access in the future?
RIP Tom Kourafas
1954-2011
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TurboE Offline
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#7
Joejo, where did you trim the plastic box, this will be something I have to do soon
-88 TC Black
5spd, Precision SC50 T3/T4, QH/SD Tune, Gillis, AFPR, 255FP, WB O2, K&N, Ported E6, 3" DP, ATR 2.5" Duals, 3:73 Rear, Konis, Eibachs, 18" Voxx Wheels, X Drilled Rotors.
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T-BirdX3 Offline
Senior Member
#8
If you use a thin strip of metal to spread out the pressure it is easy to remove the speaker grille without cracking the dash.

I actually had this same problem, perfect dash with a leaking heater core. But as long as you are careful throughout the process it should be fine.

I used this stuff to put the speaker covers back on so that it wouldn't be such a nightmare next time.
http://natomessageboard.com/ultimatebb.p...p=1#000000

Good luck with however you go about it!
'88 T-Coupe 5 speed/'88 T-Coupe Auto
'87 T-Coupe 5 speed/'87 T-coupe 5 speed(76k orig mile)
..... and there was light!
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