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warment 10-04-2000 03:23 AM

911 Flapper Boxes...
 

What is the best and cheapest place to buy two new heater control boxes(flapper boxes) for a 1973 911T? I did a little research and found TWEEKS to be the best that I could find so far at around $69 each.

I pulled the right flapper box yesterday with no problem. I soaked the left box with wd40 while I was under the car and was able to get 2 of the 3 bolts off. The last bolt, which was very hard to get to, seemed to be stuck.

Bill

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William Armentrout
1973 911T
2.7 carerra rs specs
www.geocities.com/william_armentrout

adgx 10-09-2000 01:00 PM

I have a set of slightly rusty, but usable ones from a 70T they came off easy

Matt Smith 10-09-2000 01:17 PM

Not sure about the boxes Bill, but what are you replacing the flexible pipes with? The porsche ones here are hideously overpriced- for what they are anyway. I guess they need to withstand heat, but why so special?

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'72 911 TE

Michael Burtch 10-09-2000 01:39 PM

I bought mine from Parts Heaven in Hayward, CA. They were used but looked brand new for a 83SC. 1-800-767-7250

Paul W 10-09-2000 05:56 PM

Matt, are these the same flexible air ducts that run from the engine fan to the heat exchangers? If so I managed to replace mine with hoses I picked up from Repco (i'm sure they're in NZ) for literally a fraction of the cost of originals.

Hope this helps. Regards,

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Paul
911T'69

warment 10-19-2000 03:14 AM


Matt,

I got my new flapper boxes, along with new heater hoses the other day from Tweeks. I got the Loprene hoses to replace the originals. I also got two new gaskets from Stoddard. These gaskets were a little odd looking, but made very well. They are not made of cork, but rather look like a combination of rubber and plastic. They are very pliable, and they look like they will last a long time. I plan to undercoat the area that the boxes sit prior to installation of the new boxes. I'll keep you updated.

Bill

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William Armentrout
1973 911T
2.7 carerra rs specs
www.geocities.com/william_armentrout


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