heating cores

[tbush]

whats the best way to fix/get a new heating core? i have two of them they are just both not in good shape what so ever. i have to get new inlets, and one of the hoses that go to the engine

[mdrburchette]

I had to have the one to one of my X19s recored at a cost of $250 because there were no new ones available. You may want to try Midwest-Bayless since he had some new old stock.

[radiopilot]

I know it's not original or whatever slap my hands... but I removed the heater core and bypassed the tubes to the heating unit... What I did was removed the heater core from the heater box and installed a ceramic heating core instead... the ceramic heater I bought was a run of the mill heater you can buy at any auto/Walmart store... I gutted the unit and installed it in the heater box similar to where the original one was and viola... no leaks, no coolant smell, and it's still controllable in two heat settings, plus the heater box fan still works with the fan switch.... the controls by the brake shifter just opens/closes the floor door... it works on 12V so the I just tied it into the extra heavy wire I bought in from the battery to the radio console when I upholstered the car...

The car had the usual heater core leak when I purchased it and decided it was a bad design and a costly one to replace... the ceramic heater cost me $30 and is to me way more efficient than the original heater ( I don't have to wait for the car to warm up)... and pluses are no more leaks.

Plus my wife now likes to drive in the car on cold days...

NicK

[pope]

http://www.international-auto.com/index ... sid=854270

[htchevyii]

Performance Fiat had them for about a hundred bucks.

[dsnyder]

The ceramic heater is an interesting idea! Does it run the battery down? Don't most of them run off of 110V? I'd love to read more!

Dave

[azygoustoyou]

I'd like to hear more about it with some pic's if possible. What would be the downside of this?

[rlux4]

Does it give out as much heat as a heater core, Nick? The original heater in my car will fry my toes if I don't cut back on the heat control.
Ron

[baltobernie]

Is this what you used?
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Koolatron-Aut ... r/11710385
... because it's the only 12V unit I've seen. I looked at the small (8 x 10") ceramic unit I sometimes use in my garage, and it is 1300 watts! That would be 100A draw in a car

[Foster48x]

I know it's not original or whatever slap my hands... but I removed the heater core and bypassed the tubes to the heating unit... What I did was removed the heater core from the heater box and installed a ceramic heating core instead... the ceramic heater I bought was a run of the mill heater you can buy at any auto/Walmart store... I gutted the unit and installed it in the heater box similar to where the original one was and viola... no leaks, no coolant smell, and it's still controllable in two heat settings, plus the heater box fan still works with the fan switch.... the controls by the brake shifter just opens/closes the floor door... it works on 12V so the I just tied it into the extra heavy wire I bought in from the battery to the radio console when I upholstered the car...

The car had the usual heater core leak when I purchased it and decided it was a bad design and a costly one to replace... the ceramic heater cost me $30 and is to me way more efficient than the original heater ( I don't have to wait for the car to warm up)... and pluses are no more leaks.

Plus my wife now likes to drive in the car on cold days...

NicK

Nick you still here????
I know you banned yourself in another thread but could you please come back and tell us about this ceramic heater core idea? Please