Re: mail Digest for 17 Nov 2004 in hour 0:00

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Joe, you can get a "universal" cable operated heater valve that mounts in the heater hose. Go to your local NAPA dealer and check their catalogs. There are at leas two styles -- one with a tab so you can mount it to the firewall, one wihtout that just hangs in the hose. I have the later type. 

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> Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 20:35:38 -0800 (PST)
> From: Joe <jgray_55@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: 72 Gremlin heater temp control valve 
> To: AMClist <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> 
> My 1972 Gremlin... with a 232 6 cyl with factory AC
> has the cable operated water control valve (for the
> heater)mounted on the firewall. Is it the same as on a
> V8 car?  Looks to possibly be in the way when i swap
> in the V8 (390 still needing built)next spring. It's
> leaking...needs replaced..no sense buying the wrong
> part. Anyone with a parts book?? YUP...i'm keeping the
> AC also.  Ya say...Nuts...i'm just getting old..it
> still works...why lose it!! Think about it...old
> Gremlin with the AC on...smokes a

> Camaro/Mustang...sweet!  thanks alot, joe