'69 Camaro Stocker Heater

[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 ???

[Alan Nyhus]

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]

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]

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.

[Cdncarnut]

Originally Posted by Travis Miller

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.

That would be the case with the '70 Camaro LS6 option.
It was listed in some of the advertising, but never materialized.
I do know that there are examples of the '69 Camaros with the Heater Delete option.

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by Travis Miller

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.

1967 Camaro asseembly manual shows a 350 with 3x2 carbs as an option.

[Roberte]

Back in '71-'72 we purchased a '69 delete plate straight from GM. Of course,
then, you could get a cowl induction solenoid from them as well.
Bob

[GTX JOHN]

I owned a 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T Hemi with Heater and radio delete.
I have never seen any later Mopar ever with Heater delete except my 1968
Hemi Dart that was not highway legal of course.