I recieved the Vista-Pro heater core yesterday......Another disappointment !!!
First off, in their description photo, Summit shows a brass and copper core. I recieved an aluminum core.
Summit's description says the core is 6 3/8 inches tall. It is actually only 6 inches tall........That's not that big of a deal except the opening in the heater box that the core sits in is 6 inches tall so there is no surface for the top and bottom of the core to sit on and seal to.
Summit's description says the core is 2 inches wide. The plates welded to the top and bottom of the core are indeed 2 inches wide but the core material itself is only an inch wide. I don't know if that is good or bad.
The inlet and outlet pipes can be rotated. There is a sticker on the core saying to rotate the pipes into position. This must be what I have seen in ads called "variable pipe positioning." The pipes in their "out of the box" position will not go through the holes in the firewall. Again, I don't know wether rotatable pipes are good or bad. I see it as being two potential spots for a leak.
And lastly, the pipe side hold down clip will not work. The base of these rotatable pipes is larger than a standard pipe and interfere with the clip.
Now I guess I'll have to plan C, D, or wherever I am at right now. I've lost track.
Dave
