First off i just wanted to say this forum is awesome! I just bought my 77 F250 2wd with a 351m about a month ago for $950 and have been going to this forum for reference for anything that pops in my head about it. I have so many plans for it and i'm glad i've found a forum with so many helpful ppl with such a vast knowledge of my truck!

I just got laid off so almost all my plans that cost $ are basically on hold except cleanin up the engine compartment. I want to start by removing the ac and evaporator housing (i don't use my ac or heat so they're just taking up space) the ac compressor and 2 lines coming from it seems pretty straight forward but i was wondering if anyone could give me a step by step on removing the evaporator housing. I'm also wonder about the 2 heater hoses that go from the engine to the housing. Will i have to plug them some how once the housing is out? Thnx!

I was going to post pics of my truck, the evap housing, and the 2 heater hoses but i'm kinda new to this forum thing and i'm also doing this by mobile so maybe i just dont have the option to.

 

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EDIT: On the heater hoses you can loop the one from the water pump up to where the one from the intake manifold is attached.

 

Thnx, i've seen this step by step already while searching this forum. I was kinda looking for a step by step that focuses more on the housing then on the heater core/blower so i can see the process more from under the hood then under the dash (and see how it will look once the housing is out) but the process is the same i guess. Btw thnx for the info on the hoses, that was the thing i was most unsure of! So by attaching the hose from the water pump straight to the intake it still allows the water to circulate as normal right?

 

Anyone have a step by step focusing on the housing?? I cant find it anywhere online...

 

After you take the cover off from under the dash in the truck to get the evaporator out you'll be able to see where the screws that attach the box under the hood come through the firewall and you can take them out from inside the engine compartment, theres only a few. As for what it looks like with the box out of there here's a site with some pics of the giant hole that the box used to cover.
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Yes looping the hoses still allows the coolant to flow normal.

 

Perfect, thank you!

 

In the pics/discussion re. removal of the evap and heater core, you can see the foam I'm talking about. Used to seal the diverter doors. Does anyone know of a source for this foam? Looks a lot like the foam that was used as a filter in the roof-top AC unit in my camper. Don't expect to find OEM, but wondering if any of you pros have a recommended solution.

Thanks