Engine Is this a good heater core?

[85GTStangGuy]

I just sold my NOS one on ebay earlier this year. DId you buy it from me?

No, it was in a prior year.

 

[Mindseye007]

Yeah, couple of days ago. Unboxed and they look great. Boxed them back up and put on the shelf for down the road.

How much was your total cost for 2 shipped to your door?

 

[gkomo]

How much was your total cost for 2 shipped to your door?

It was $111 for one shipped to my door.

 

[AeroCoupe]

$225 ish.

 

[Mindseye007]

They were available a couple months ago. I almost ordered one when they first released. I think it's reasonably priced and they soldered a support to one of the tubes which was a weak spot on the original design.

If you can afford to wait, might be worth holding off picking one up.

Did you buy 1 now that they are back in stock ?

 

[Mustang5L5]

Did you buy 1 now that they are back in stock ?

I have not. Just banged out an expensive house project...so trying to let the credit card cool off a bit. Hopefully they remain in stock for a bit.

 

[Mindseye007]

Same here. Got two as this fits the T-Bitd as well.

Did you hear about the recall for our heater cores? NDP call me and said there is a weak weld spot, and it will pop when Heat hits it they are refunding my money back for the 2 I bought fully. even shipping costs . Then they are going to let me know when the new batch is made and ready for order. I have not installed one into my foxbody, yet they are still sitting in the box. I was waiting for the colder weather to install one. To dam hot here now lol

 

[AeroCoupe]

Just got the call today when I was leaving the office for lunch. Same deal and they said 2-3 weeks and they will have stock.

 

[Mindseye007]

Just got the call today when I was leaving the office for lunch. Same deal and they said 2-3 weeks and they will have stock.

I was looking at one of my heater cores and there were loose pieces of something inside when I shook it...

 

[Noobz347]

I was looking at one of my heater cores and there were loose pieces of something inside when I shook it...

@General karthief has been looking for his marbles.

 

[Mustang5L5]

That's some good customer service there.

 

[General karthief]

Still looking

@General karthief has been looking for his marbles.

 

[Mindseye007]

Just got the call today when I was leaving the office for lunch. Same deal and they said 2-3 weeks and they will have stock.

Did you get your refund yet?

 

[gkomo]

I haven’t but they did say like 10 business days

 

[AeroCoupe]

I just had them put it back on my CC. Was on there the same day.

 

[Mindseye007]

I just had them put it back on my CC. Was on there the same day.

Mine to I used PayPal and funds were transferred back to me. amazing customer support from NPD. Are you going to repurchase when they have a new batch of heater cores? What are you going to do with the heater cores you have now straight in the trash ?

 

[AeroCoupe]

Will buy two more here in a couple weeks. I’m going to trash them but curiosity has go me so I’m thinking about cutting one up to see how they hosed the connections.

 

[Mindseye007]

About ten years ago I replaced my heater core( ford engineers suck ass) I used one from LMR with the reducer for the inlet hose.
No problems with it and I do daily drive the out of it. (316,000miles now) So feel comfortable to use the same one I did.

did you take the whole dash out ?

 

[Mindseye007]

Will buy two more here in a couple weeks. I’m going to trash them but curiosity has go me so I’m thinking about cutting one up to see how they hosed the connections.

did you cut one up yet? I still have both of mine kinda sucks I cant install it...

 

[AeroCoupe]

Have not as other things have taken priority. Might do it this winter.

I have a write up on how to replace the heater core from an old Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords magazine. Need to hit @Noobz347 up and see if he can post it on here in the how tech section.