Thread: Custom Heater & AC housing

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1) Can any one tell me if the "air intake" for the Vintage air Gen 2 Super Heat/Cool unit is hooked to an outside vent. I could not see anything in the install instructions.
2) Is the the cowl vent usually closed off when Vintage Air or other aftermarket air is added?
Thanks
Mutt

Originally Posted by Mutt's37Buick

1) Can any one tell me if the "air intake" for the Vintage air Gen 2 Super Heat/Cool unit is hooked to an outside vent. I could not see anything in the install instructions.
2) Is the the cowl vent usually closed off when Vintage Air or other aftermarket air is added?
Thanks
Mutt

I only have the Vintage Air heater/defrost and with the cowl vent I had to mount the heater on the firewall below the dash. Now I have to create a cover/fake firewall out of wood or fiberglass to hide the heater. I can imagine why anyone with an A/C unit would just weld up the cowl vent and mount it behind the dash as much as possible, but I wanted to keep the windshield hinged and the cowl vent.

I'm leaning towards a heater & AC system from a '94-'97 Honda Accord. It compact and is pretty similar to to the Civic.
The system has separate housings for the blower, evaporator, and heater core.
The manual says you can remove them separately, but I do not see what actually clamps them together.
1) I want to get all the parts I need. Does anyone know how these sections are joined to each other?
2) The control panel has one cable for heat control and the rest of the controls are electronic. Does anyone know if the controls are stand alone so they will not need the car computer to operate?
Thanks
Mutt