got back in the garage last couple weeks to start a refurb on the heater..
had the main housing blasted and core pressure tested.. couple of pinholes were revealed from trapped leaves.
JB weld to the rescue!
Blower motor disassembly wasn't ideal and I'm currently searching for parts..
Bulkhead hold cut and everything test mounted last night before final assembly.
there is some interference from the bonnet support and inner wing.. going to have to play around with both.
Heater moved outboard just enough that it misses the indents
Also the heater intake and hole in the wing don't exactly match up for a solid connection.. I'm thinking some ducting will be just fine there.
When mounting the heater core, there was some caulk type stuff on the fins of the core insulating it form the heater body.. is that just strip caulk or something else? would felt be better?
I already planned on using strip caulk for the flanges of the heater and interior distribution box.
just need a blower wheel now..