Okay I may be making this up... but can anyone suggest a solution to my need for a lower profile fan motor or a remote located fan? I'm not 100% sure but I think that with the engine where it is in my truck that I'm not going to be able to use the stock heater core and fan motor setup because I think the motor will hit the valve cover. If I had a fan motor that was about 1"-2" shallower I don't think it'd be a problem.
The other option I have is to convert to an all-in-one heater/ac/defrost aftermarket unit that slips nicely under the dash... and only costs about $1200, I lose all originality (pull knob controls:
http://laanderud.com/65chevy/110506/image_28.html ) for this hard to get A/C option on the truck. Plus I like the look of the heater core box hanging off the firewall... others don't.
The other option would be to move the fan inside the firewall and put ductwork up through the firewall into the heater core box.
Here's are pictures of what I'm talking about:
http://laanderud.com/65chevy/120306/image_6.html http://laanderud.com/65chevy/042207/image_1.html Plus I got ahead of myself and already rebuilt and painted the unit thinking it wouldn't be a problem... new heater core + new fan motor.
Sometimes customizing is fun, other time's it's a pain in the ***.
Lee
