Heater Core Out
 

Heater core is out. It's not all that heavy. 13lbs. Didn't weigh blower. Feels like 5lbs. Now I have to get some dry ice to get all the sound deadening out.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...ercore2001.jpg

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...ercore2002.jpg

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...ercore2004.jpg

Did you take a lot of photos of the radiator remove/replace process?

I'm thinking about doing a custom setup for a lot cheaper than the CSF.

I just have this mental block about paying $600 for a radiator with condenser when I don't want the damned condenser to begin with. I can get a similarly sized aluminum racing radiator (dual pass) for $230 shipped...

I don't have a lot of pics just a couple. It's really a very simple process. Just have to remove the oil cooler, power steering, (don't have to remove the lines just move to the side) core support, and wiring harnesses.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...Removal009.jpg
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...Removal010.jpg
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...moval011-1.jpg

Those batteries are awesome!

Yea I still need to order a battery tender. I'm going to do that today.

damn man thats some serious diet you got your z on bro... are you gonna put back the dash? or no?

Spohn-any plans to get the car on the scale with corner weights? I'm amped to see how much weight has been scraped

No dash at all. Going to mount all my after market gauges on the mid crash/ support beam.
I am to. Not sure exactlt when. I have so much things to do now with the car. Plugging holes in the heater core slots, getting some dry ice to get the sound deadening out, and depinning the harness a lot more. Got all the harness out of the doors as we speak.

:tup:

Mid crash/ support beam before

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/.../Nodash004.jpg



Mid crash/ support beam after. I trimmed off all unnecessary bracket that weren't needed any longer. Which was mostly AC controls, radio, and glove box. Then plasti dipped it.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...sdelete006.jpg
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...sdelete008.jpg
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...sdelete009.jpg


Heater Core bypass

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...sdelete010.jpg
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...sdelete011.jpg


Door Harnesses deleted

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...Delete2001.jpg

Awesome!

How does taking all this wiring out work with the cars computer and voltage regulation. Do you need a new ecm or reprogramming in order for the car not to react negatively to reduction of wiring/things plugged in?

There's no problems at all. Voltage is actually happier cause there's less things to power. Actually easier on the battery, especially when your running a lighter battery.

There's nothing that has to be reprogramed. Most of the wiring I am reducing at the moment is the airbag system and rear defroster. I'm about to start on the heatercore/ AC unit now. Just make sure you don't short out wires together. This is the part that takes time.

This is what I've done all day. Skill level= EXPERT.:tup:

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...arness3001.jpg
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...arness3002.jpg
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...arness3005.jpg
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...arness3004.jpg

Looking good Spohn. You and Shamu should have a competition on who has the lightest car.