'69 Camaro Stocker Heater

Cdncarnut · 04-04-2015, 07:40 AM

For the 1969 Camaro, GM offered an option which deleted the heater.

I realize that the Stock Eliminator rules require me to leave the heater and the associated controls intact.

However, since GM offered the cars without the heater, can I legally remove everything associated with it?

Thank you in advance.

Alan Nyhus · 04-04-2015, 08:23 AM

Yes, you can remove the heater core and box.

HandOverFist · 04-04-2015, 10:54 PM

I remember when I was young going to the track with Glenn Young running a '67 Camaro. Not sure if it was a requirement back then, but they actually ran the blower for the heater core at full blast up the return road after a run...always had the driver door open hehe. I suppose it did help cool the engine to some extent.

Wayne W · 04-05-2015, 06:29 AM

I thought 1967 and newer cars had a heater as standard equipment while 1966 and back it was an option. May be the rules have changed ???

Alan Nyhus · 04-05-2015, 08:20 AM

A little trivia: The Chevrolet heater delete option (for all models) was RPO C48. A heater was never a federal requirement but in 1968 defrosters were federally mandated.

There was a honest to gawd real '67 Z28 here in the early 70's that had the heater delete option. How the heck that car ever got to South Dakota or where it ever went remains a mystery.

Cdncarnut · 04-05-2015, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Wayne W

I thought 1967 and newer cars had a heater as standard equipment while 1966 and back it was an option. May be the rules have changed ???

I have the 1969 Camaro Assembly Manual in front of me, and it lists option "C48" as "Less Heater Equipment" in the Options list.

The option consists of two block off plates on the firewall, the block off plate for the Heater Controls at the dash, the plugs on the engine, for the heater hoses, and the various modifications needed to the wiring harness.
They just taped the connectors to something on the harness for the latter.

I am unsure whether this option was available for '67 or '68.

I also know that the option was not allowed, depending on which area of the continent you lived.
Being from Canada, I know that a heater was required for any car licensed here.

But, as we are racing and are looking for the lightest model available, getting rid of all the components associated with the heater would save a few pounds.

Travis Miller · 04-05-2015, 09:24 AM

The last time the C48 option is shown in the Camaro White book, the Full-size Chevrolet and Chevelle Red book, and the Corvette Black book is 1967. Even Mustang books show the heater delete option having the final year as 1967. However years ago NHRA made the decision to allow the 1968 and older cars to have the heater delete option meaning the heater controls are not required to be in the dash.

While the 1969 Camaro assembly manual may show the C48 option, it must be remembered that manuals were printed pre-production. Not everything in pre-production manuals actually went into production.

04-04-2015, 07:40 AM	#1
Cdncarnut Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 213 Likes: 375 Liked 56 Times in 31 Posts	'69 Camaro Stocker Heater For the 1969 Camaro, GM offered an option which deleted the heater. I realize that the Stock Eliminator rules require me to leave the heater and the associated controls intact. However, since GM offered the cars without the heater, can I legally remove everything associated with it? Thank you in advance. __________________ Thomas NHRA 1959 D/SA

04-04-2015, 08:23 AM	#2
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: '69 Camaro Stocker Heater Yes, you can remove the heater core and box. __________________ "That'll never work....."

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HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '69 Camaro Stocker Heater I remember when I was young going to the track with Glenn Young running a '67 Camaro. Not sure if it was a requirement back then, but they actually ran the blower for the heater core at full blast up the return road after a run...always had the driver door open hehe. I suppose it did help cool the engine to some extent. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

04-05-2015, 06:29 AM	#4
Wayne W Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 91 Likes: 8 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: '69 Camaro Stocker Heater I thought 1967 and newer cars had a heater as standard equipment while 1966 and back it was an option. May be the rules have changed ???

04-05-2015, 08:20 AM	#5
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: '69 Camaro Stocker Heater A little trivia: The Chevrolet heater delete option (for all models) was RPO C48. A heater was never a federal requirement but in 1968 defrosters were federally mandated. There was a honest to gawd real '67 Z28 here in the early 70's that had the heater delete option. How the heck that car ever got to South Dakota or where it ever went remains a mystery. __________________ "That'll never work....."

04-05-2015, 09:24 AM	#7
Travis Miller Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 478 Likes: 1 Liked 276 Times in 27 Posts	Re: '69 Camaro Stocker Heater The last time the C48 option is shown in the Camaro White book, the Full-size Chevrolet and Chevelle Red book, and the Corvette Black book is 1967. Even Mustang books show the heater delete option having the final year as 1967. However years ago NHRA made the decision to allow the 1968 and older cars to have the heater delete option meaning the heater controls are not required to be in the dash. While the 1969 Camaro assembly manual may show the C48 option, it must be remembered that manuals were printed pre-production. Not everything in pre-production manuals actually went into production.