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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:04 am 
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I did it over christmas, was very easy! Only pain in the a*** as GTBob says were the two heater hoses...those fuickin spring hose clamps are a pin in the nuts...I promptly replaced them with proper hose clamps!

Was a 2 man job getting the airbox back in, one holding the f**k on, someone in the engine bay putting nuts on.....but all in all a very straight forward process!
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:43 pm 
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Do we have progress pictures of anyone doing this. Dont have an EF/EL but would still be interested to see how it all goes / gets done
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:59 pm 
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Don't be slack Dylan, I can always give you a hand if needed, I've done mine easy as only awkward thing was heater hoses. :roll: :P


Oh but I like being slack :(
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:17 pm 
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twirqurky wrote:
Ok I think this has convinced me NOT to do this...way to muche ffort.


I did mine without removing the stock heater box. Just had to cut a bigger hole in it for the FSC (easy task), and fit the BDM (not so easy, but much easier than going to all the trouble of removing the heater box).

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:19 pm 
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Do we have progress pictures of anyone doing this. Dont have an EF/EL but would still be interested to see how it all goes / gets done


yep...
http://fordmods.datamine.tk/gallery.asp ... %20Control
although it is by no means highly detailed. You kinda forget to take photos when your up to your elbows in dash.

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:27 pm 
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I did mine without removing the stock heater box. Just had to cut a bigger hole in it for the FSC (easy task), and fit the BDM (not so easy, but much easier than going to all the trouble of removing the heater box).
The internal metal plate around the FSC hole needs to be removed (drill out 3 rivets) - take out the recirc box (3 x 10mm nuts) makes it much easier. There's no room in an XH to fit the BDM in it's default position - rebend the bracket legs and cut off the plug support, mount the bracket flush with the airbox front, fashion a link for the BDM motor arm to BD arm (can use the original pivot link) - this can be made from the old temp control metal rod. Bend the rear leg around to the RHS - you can then access and mount all 3 legs.
Sounds complicated, but IMO is easier than removing the airbox. But in an XH it's no advantage.

 

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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 1:48 pm 
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frase man, im proud of ya..

dash n heater box out aint fun, but once you done it a couple times its nothin..

 

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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:27 pm 
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we "released" the a/c gas this morning, got a couple of bolts undone then hit the heater hoses - amazingly then it got too hot so UglyIgly and I left :D

 

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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:05 pm 
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data_mine wrote:
I did mine without removing the stock heater box. Just had to cut a bigger hole in it for the FSC (easy task), and fit the BDM (not so easy, but much easier than going to all the trouble of removing the heater box).
The internal metal plate around the FSC hole needs to be removed (drill out 3 rivets) - take out the recirc box (3 x 10mm nuts) makes it much easier. There's no room in an XH to fit the BDM in it's default position - rebend the bracket legs and cut off the plug support, mount the bracket flush with the airbox front, fashion a link for the BDM motor arm to BD arm (can use the original pivot link) - this can be made from the old temp control metal rod. Bend the rear leg around to the RHS - you can then access and mount all 3 legs.
Sounds complicated, but IMO is easier than removing the airbox. But in an XH it's no advantage.


I just cut through the metal plate, couldn't be a*** taking it out, or removing the recirc box.

 

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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:31 pm 
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well, hose clamps are off - thank christ for lock-jaw pliers! 8-)

hoses are off as well, so heaterbox is ready to come out & be replaced - which is good! :P

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:48 am 
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s**t fraser you are taking your time

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:50 am 
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s**t fraser you are taking your time


pfft - its going along quite well thank you very much! doing bits & pieces after work, its getting there! :wink:

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:16 pm 
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heater box is out :P

so need to put the new one in tomorrow after work, and start putting the lot back together! yay! 8-)

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:30 pm 
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Nice work dude, hope it all works!
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:39 pm 
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this is what shes looking like now:

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nice & roomy! :P

 

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