[DeTomaso] Blower motor Project

[John Taphorn]

Gary

You do good work.  Very creative.  Thanks for sharing.
You give me ideas

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GW" <gow2 at rc-tech.net>
To: "Michael Becker" <mikebecker at cox.net>
Cc: <DeTomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 6:37 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Blower motor Project


>I removed my A/C...I don't use A/C and the removal saved about a 100lbs.
> I did need a blower motor and some heat for fresh ventilation and
> occasional heat. I am building a unit from scratch.It will incorporate
> several servo operated doors controlled by a basic stamp. This is the
> intake box here which has flapper doors which will open or close for
> outside airs and I am working on the side flapper which will open or
> close for inside air. Next will be the distribution box below.
>
> http://www.rc-tech.net/pantera1/hb/hb3.jpg
>
> If you look at the dash this is a tight spot for heater boxes and not
> much after market stuff will work. Fuse panel is going in the front
> trunk so it gives me a little more room to work under the dash (and leg
> room for the passenger).
>
> I am also trying to figure out how to get another blower configured to
> get a couple fresh air wemacs at face level. My bigest gripe about
> traditional cars in the cold is I like to keep my feet warm by heat, but
> still like fresh air on my face. Windows can be extremely noisy and I
> would love a fresh air wemac for the face. Still working on where to put
> that.
>
> Gary
>
>
>
> Michael Becker wrote:
>> Jim,
>> Are you replacing the motor because the old one broke, or because it was
>> just too lame/powerless?  I have a '71 and I can just barely feel a 
>> breeze
>> out of the vents and there is almost no difference between low and hi. 
>> My
>> air conditionaer works pretty good, but the fan doesn't have aenough 
>> power
>> to push the cold air into the cabin.  I've been wondering about options 
>> to
>> increase the airflow.  What sort of motor are you using as the 
>> replacement?
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] 
>> On
>> Behalf Of Jim Gray
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 7:47 PM
>> To: 'Jim Gray'; DeTomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Blower motor replacement
>>
>>
>> To all:
>>
>> After reading my own post I re-examined the bottom edge of the squirrel 
>> cage
>> housing and it was in fact glued to the evaporator unit with some very 
>> good
>> grayish rubber cement.  Two sharp-edged putty knives finally broke 
>> through
>> so that the housing could be removed. Not sure what it will take to get 
>> the
>> stuff off before the reinstallation. It appears to be the factory way of
>> sealing the housing.
>>
>> Thanks to all who offered advice.
>>
>> Jim Gray
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] 
>> On
>> Behalf Of Jim Gray
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 8:44 PM
>> To: DeTomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: [DeTomaso] Blower motor replacement
>>
>> Forum:
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm in the midst of replacing my heater blower motor with a new 3-spd 
>> unit.
>> As of now 1) I have removed the three screws on top of the cover on the
>> passenger side of the squirrel cage housing. 2) I've removed the four 
>> screws
>> and the half-moon clamp that holds the motor in 3) I've removed the brace
>> from the inside edge of the passenger side housing.
>>
>>
>>
>> BUT I can't get the plastic housing to let go! The motor is loose but I 
>> was
>> afraid to use too much force on the plastic housing.  It seems that the
>> bottom edge is somehow attached to the evaporator unit.  It appears that
>> there is some sort of rubberized goop along the bottom edge. Could this 
>> just
>> be some sort of sealant that was applied to get a good seal on the 
>> plastic
>> housing?  Does the plastic housing somehow snap into a connector of sorts 
>> on
>> the evaporator unit?
>>
>>
>>
>> Any ideas are welcome.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Jim Gray
>>
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