heater/evaporator box interchange

jeffs 89 cutlass salon · October 19th, 2007, 07:06 PM

I am going to a yard near me, to grab another A/C heater box for my 78 cutlass salon. I did locate another 78 like mine, and I also found what appears to be
a 78-80 malibu, with the entire front clip,and engine gone.

what I want to know, is would the box from that malibu fit My 78 cutlass salon?
as this one would be much easier to remove

if not, I will grab the one out of the other car like Mine

J-(Chicago) · October 20th, 2007, 01:16 AM

My guess would be yes.
It is however, only a guess.

jeffs 89 cutlass salon · October 20th, 2007, 03:26 PM

ok thanks

jeffs 89 cutlass salon · October 21st, 2007, 07:10 AM

any other thoughts on this? I will be going tomorrow to pull it,want to grab the right one

Oldsguy · October 21st, 2007, 07:44 AM

If you have a camera, take a pic, if not draw one. At least you could up your odds of determining if they are similar or the same...

jeffs 89 cutlass salon · October 21st, 2007, 08:22 AM

I may go with the one out of the cutlass salon I found, I know it would be the same, as it's a 4 door exactly like Mine

J-(Chicago) · October 21st, 2007, 08:39 AM

Yeah, why wing it if you don't have to.
May the wind be at your back......
Until you get to it, then it should die down so you don't get cold.

jeffs 89 cutlass salon · October 21st, 2007, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J-(Chicago)

Yeah, why wing it if you don't have to.
May the wind be at your back......
Until you get to it, then it should die down so you don't get cold.

thanks, as it's supposed to be a chilly day here, with 20-25 miles per hour winds

but I have learned this in respect to old car parts: here today, gone tomorrow
so, despite a cold, I better go get it.

jeffs 89 cutlass salon · October 22nd, 2007, 12:54 PM

mission accomplished! I grabbed the one out of the car with the front clip/engine removed.

it was from a 1978 malibu, and it is an exact match to the one I found in an identical 78 cutlass salon.(this car was hit in the right front fender, right where the heater box was)

$50 later, and it's safely in my suburban, and after a little cleaning, I will re install it...... very carefully

the yard I got it from has lots of antique cars/ parts, and 2 or 3 rows of Oldsmobiles

J-(Chicago) · October 22nd, 2007, 01:46 PM

SWEET!!
I thought it would be ok.

October 19th, 2007, 07:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
jeffs 89 cutlass salon IT'S REALLY A 78 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 50	heater/evaporator box interchange I am going to a yard near me, to grab another A/C heater box for my 78 cutlass salon. I did locate another 78 like mine, and I also found what appears to be a 78-80 malibu, with the entire front clip,and engine gone. what I want to know, is would the box from that malibu fit My 78 cutlass salon? as this one would be much easier to remove if not, I will grab the one out of the other car like Mine

October 20th, 2007, 01:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
J-(Chicago) Seasoned beater pilot. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,697	My guess would be yes. It is however, only a guess. __________________ I'd rather have a numbers matching poker hand.

October 21st, 2007, 07:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Oldsguy Hot Rodder at heart Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 5,360	If you have a camera, take a pic, if not draw one. At least you could up your odds of determining if they are similar or the same... __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door "The rocket 455.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world" LuxBlue of HAMB.

October 21st, 2007, 08:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
J-(Chicago) Seasoned beater pilot. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,697	Yeah, why wing it if you don't have to. May the wind be at your back...... Until you get to it, then it should die down so you don't get cold. __________________ I'd rather have a numbers matching poker hand.

October 22nd, 2007, 01:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
J-(Chicago) Seasoned beater pilot. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,697	SWEET!! I thought it would be ok. __________________ I'd rather have a numbers matching poker hand.

October 20th, 2007, 03:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
jeffs 89 cutlass salon IT'S REALLY A 78 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 50	ok thanks

October 21st, 2007, 07:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
jeffs 89 cutlass salon IT'S REALLY A 78 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 50	any other thoughts on this? I will be going tomorrow to pull it,want to grab the right one

October 21st, 2007, 08:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
jeffs 89 cutlass salon IT'S REALLY A 78 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 50	I may go with the one out of the cutlass salon I found, I know it would be the same, as it's a 4 door exactly like Mine

October 22nd, 2007, 12:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
jeffs 89 cutlass salon IT'S REALLY A 78 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 50	mission accomplished! I grabbed the one out of the car with the front clip/engine removed. it was from a 1978 malibu, and it is an exact match to the one I found in an identical 78 cutlass salon.(this car was hit in the right front fender, right where the heater box was) $50 later, and it's safely in my suburban, and after a little cleaning, I will re install it...... very carefully the yard I got it from has lots of antique cars/ parts, and 2 or 3 rows of Oldsmobiles

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