Yes, both components bolt to the firewall independently. The gaskets
are just wide, big rubber bands that span the 1/4" or so gap between
components. There are no bands or anything else to hold it together.
If you can't find a tube with a small enough donut diameter, cut
a 2 inch wide strip and use rubber patch cement to glue it into a
band.
Tubes are available at any good farm store. Here, even Wal Mart
has them.
Bruce K
57 3200
Mt. Iron, MN
At Sunday, 24 August 2003, you wrote:
>Jon
>
>OK, now I have a few questions.
>
>The different components of the heater do not bolt together or attach,
they
>are simply mounted in a way that they sit side by side. The way
I see it the
>rubber piece needs to act like ducting to direct the air from one
component
>to the next and seal at the same time. When I took the heater out of my
>parts truck there wasn't anything connecting the heater components.
>
>My parts supplier lists them in his catalogue, and has ordered them,
but has
>never received them.
>
>Does anyone know if a supplier's online catalogue shows a picture,
this may
>really help me.
>
>I believe Heavy Chevy lists them as 'Heater Case Joint Band Set',
but shows
>no picture.
>
>Blaine
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rebus Knebus [mailto:jonkunkel@comcast.net]
>Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 6:08 PM
>To: Blaine & Maggie Dumkee
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Deluxe heater gaskets
>
>Check out www.heavychevy.com they have the items listed in their
catalogs.
>But yes, buy an innertube for a 15" tire (cost under $12), cut it
along the
>inner seam, cut across near the valve. Make a template with your
heater on
>poster board. Place the poster board on the rubber and cut it out,
WALLA!
>Nice new gasket, slightly thicker than the original but better sealing
of
>the heater motor and housings.
>
>Or you could buy gasket material at your FLAPS and do the same with it
>instead of the rubber.
>
>Jon
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Blaine & Maggie Dumkee" <bmdumkee@auroranet.nt.ca>
>To: "Oletrucks@Autox.Team.Net" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 5:35 PM
>Subject: [oletrucks] Deluxe heater gaskets
>
>> I am looking for a solution on my deluxe heater on my 1959 GMC 9314.
>>
>> I have restored the heater, and I do not have the seal or gaskets
that go
>> between the air intake and the fan housing, and then between the fan
>housing
>> and the heater core housing. I have no idea what this piece should
look
>> like, and my parts oletrucks dealer does not sell such a thing.
In talking
>> with a guy at a car show he said some people cut a piece of an
tire inner
>> tube to fit between the different housing.
>>
>> Well I know I haven't explained this very well, but I am hoping
someone
>has
>> a suggestion, or ????
>>
>> Blaine Dumkee
>> Fort Smith NT
>> Canada
>> http://photos.yahoo.com/bdumkee
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941
and 1959
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