names and brands for good hc

[The_WRATH]

im looking for a good hc, and im starting at ebay, can someone give me some names i can search for? i hear boneville has good hc, any suggestions would be good

[crimedog]

if you want a heatercore:

step 1 - search this forum
step 2 - find the car your desired heatercore comes from
step 3 - head to local auto parts store and buy it
step 4 - hack the excess copper tubing off

[The_WRATH]

yeah, im stuck on step 2, i need some recommendations for car heatercores lol

[SewerBeing]

In that case I suggest you repeat step 1, now the one i have heard the most is the Bonneville (1986 with a/c). So please repeat step 1 which will provide you with some choices for step 2.

[Jas]

Most commonly used are the 2-302 and the 2-199.

Both are dual 120mm HC. The 2-302 is a bit larger. Check weapons sticky on how to mod a HC for dimesnions, and various what nots on those cores.

[The_WRATH]

im bidding on this one actually lol
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=7982755311&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT

a hc is a hc to me i guess lol
what do you guys think?

[SewerBeing]

its not long enough, it will not fit 2 120mm fans. I recommend you cancel your bid and find a fedco 2-302 to bid on or at least a longer heatercore (10-12 inches long).

[The_WRATH]

hey can you guys find me a link to a heatercore at autozone.com, it cant seem to find any, when i no that they have em.

[SewerBeing]

I can't provide a link because their site is set up badly. However just go there and ask for a fedco 2-302 heatercore and they should have it. Its from a 1977 Pontiac Bonneville (with a/c) if I'm not mistaken. Read this thread please for how to mod them: http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=304440

[frenzy20]

You need 77 Pontiac Bonneville Heatercore, the one with A/C is better and bigger, but it requires modification(taking out the pipes, adding barbs). The one without A/C is smaller and you just have to sand and cut the original pipes. I'm pretty sure thats right. Look at weapon's sticky for all the details.

[Jas]

Actually both cores can be easily modded to use 1/2" Id tubing bu cutting the tubes, and simply sanding them down. Stiffer tubing is a bit of a PITA to work over the copper tubes, but softer tubing goes on easy.

Refer to Waepons sticky on HC modding http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=304440

Lot more detail in there.

[The_WRATH]

lol yeah i have my own 20 min way of adding 1/2 barbs with jb weld LMAO
i usually just cut down the piping to both 5/8" and just jb weld some fittings on there

but bad news lol, i found out that all those bix rads are on sale, getting a bix3 atm lol, so scrap this thread, but thx guys lol

[SewerBeing]

ok well have fun with your new bix3 :)