Re: [Amc-list] AMC heater core and housing

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

Those gaskets are the same on American, Javelin, and AMX models for 
1968. I don't have a parts book that covers 69 or 70 but since the cars 
didn't change much, they are probably the same.

Matt

On 4/16/2008 8:39 AM, Armand Eshleman spouted this sage advice:
> Matt,
> Thanks for the response.
> The one inch thick seal above the heater box to the cowl had completely
> disintegrated on the Javelin
> so I had no idea of the thickness. The Javelin does have a 3/32" to 1/16"
> thick gasket between the
> heater box/core and the thicker gasket. Does the American have this too?
> I have a few pictures from the 70 Javelin. May I send them to you so you can
> compare
> them to your American heater box gaskets?
> Or if you have photos of the American you could send them to me.
> I don't have a 69 TSM so I don't have anything to compare to.
> 
> Armand
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Matt Haas" <mhaas@xxxxxxx>
> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 8:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] AMC heater core and housing
> 
> 
>> Assuming that the foam seals are the same on them as they are on 68's,
>> I'm in the process of getting those made up with Detroit Muscle
>> Technologies. They are doing a complete heater box set for Americans but
>> the foam around the heater core also fits Javelin and AMX. Since REM
>> makes the seal between the motor mounting plate and heater box and the
>> mounting plate to motor seal, I'm not having them make those. REM also
>> makes the heater core tube seal for cars with both 5/8" and 3/4" nipples
>> but 67 and older use two 5/8" nipples on the heater core (DMT is doing
> that)
>> As far as the seals go, here is what should be there:
>> * Each air door is covered with foam on one side and has a foam bump
>> strip on the other.
>> * If there is an extension tube to the defroster duct (American's have
>> this), there is a seal between it and the duct.
>> * The heater box to cowl seal is 1" thick uncompressed and 10 7/8" x 7
>> 3/4" with rounded corners on the interior side.
>> * There are gaskets on the sides of the heater core so it doesn't move
>> side to side.
>> * There is a gasket between the front of the heater core and the
>> firewall (the heater core tubes go through it).
>> * There is a seal that goes over the heater core tubes.
>> * There is a seal between the blower motor and mounting plate.
>> * There are grommets over each of the blower motor mounting studs.
>> * There is a seal between the motor mounting plate and heater box.
>> * There may be gaskets between the heater box and firewall.
>>
>> Matt
>>
>> On 4/15/2008 8:15 AM, Armand Eshleman spouted this sage advice:
>>> Looking for assistance here, please help.....
>>>
>>> I'm sending the foam gasket and seals pieces from my 70 Javelin heater
> core
>>> area and blower housing
>>> to REM in Pennsylvania. They are the guys that make the firewall foam
>>> pieces. If this works out I
>>> think some of this will interchange with other years and models too.
>>> I have the drawings from the 70 TSM that I will scan and send along.
> It's on
>>> page 13-7 figure 18.
>>> I think the non a/c and a/c equipped is the same.
>>>
>>> I'm looking for an exploded view from a parts catalog. If you have that
>>> please scan the view and send it to me
>>> at aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> Please send comments if you can offer any additional information or have
>>> seen the foam pieces.
>>>
>>> I'm unsure of what goes between the heater core and blower housing and
> the
>>> bottom of the cowl inlet/outlet, other than I know
>>> there is a thin foam seal laying immediately on top of the heater core.
> Is
>>> there also a thicker less dense foam seal on top of that??
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help,
>>>
>>> Armand
-- 
mhaas@xxxxxxx
Cincinnati, OH
http://www.mattsoldcars.com
1967 Rambler American wagon
1968 Rambler American sedan
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