Billet T-connectors for heater cores
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kbuskill
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Got this email from Paul @ Gruven....
Ken I know its been a while on these heater core quick disconnects.
We are up to 7 orders now so we are very close. Ive got it in the que at our CNC center so hopefully it wont be long now. If we can get a few more pre-orders then I can definitely push this up the chain and get it in work.
We are also going to make the pickup truck version of this as well, which is not a tee but a straight coupler. The tees are used on the SUV for rear heat where as the pickup trucks don’t need that so it’s a straight thru coupler but same idea.
If you know anyone with a pickup truck who is looking for a metal replacement for this please direct them to
http://www.gruvenparts.com/shop-by-car/gm-truck
These are the 7th and 8th items down that page currently.
FYI there are a number of threads now started on various forums regarding these quick disconnects. It seems to be a hot topic but many are content with just swapping plastic out over and over.
Here is a brief list of threads I know of that are discussing these, any help you can offer by chiming in on the importance of a metal version is appreciated and will help push this project along :
https://www.cadillacforums.com/foru...854-billet-heater-core-tees.html#post17624508
https://chevroletforum.com/forum/ta...ater-core-quick-disconnects-93538/#post367601
https://www.silveradosierra.com/engine/billet-heater-core-tees-t705052.html#p6990281
https://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/217641-broken-heater-core-quick-disconnects/
Paul
www.GruvenParts.com
https://www.facebook.com/GruvenParts/
SOOOOOO.......
Looks like they should be coming soon I hope.
If any of you guys are members on any of the forums listed above please help spread the word.
Ken I know its been a while on these heater core quick disconnects.
We are up to 7 orders now so we are very close. Ive got it in the que at our CNC center so hopefully it wont be long now. If we can get a few more pre-orders then I can definitely push this up the chain and get it in work.
We are also going to make the pickup truck version of this as well, which is not a tee but a straight coupler. The tees are used on the SUV for rear heat where as the pickup trucks don’t need that so it’s a straight thru coupler but same idea.
If you know anyone with a pickup truck who is looking for a metal replacement for this please direct them to
http://www.gruvenparts.com/shop-by-car/gm-truck
These are the 7th and 8th items down that page currently.
FYI there are a number of threads now started on various forums regarding these quick disconnects. It seems to be a hot topic but many are content with just swapping plastic out over and over.
Here is a brief list of threads I know of that are discussing these, any help you can offer by chiming in on the importance of a metal version is appreciated and will help push this project along :
https://www.cadillacforums.com/foru...854-billet-heater-core-tees.html#post17624508
https://chevroletforum.com/forum/ta...ater-core-quick-disconnects-93538/#post367601
https://www.silveradosierra.com/engine/billet-heater-core-tees-t705052.html#p6990281
https://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/217641-broken-heater-core-quick-disconnects/
Paul
www.GruvenParts.com
https://www.facebook.com/GruvenParts/
SOOOOOO.......
Looks like they should be coming soon I hope.
If any of you guys are members on any of the forums listed above please help spread the word.
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THere are two fo these on the truck correct? Are they different part numbers or the same?
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kbuskill
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Yes there are two required. From the factory these parts have two different part numbers. One is black, the other is white, BUT they are interchangeable.
The new ones would all be the same.
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kbuskill
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Got an email from Gruven today...
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In all this time we have only sold 6 total of these. Still trying to push this on the forums. Im not sure why nobody seems to want this, it’s a great idea. WE will make them, Im trying to push through this month. Of course if more people were into it we would be able to get much more priority in the shop, its very hectic right now.
Paul
www.GruvenParts.com
https://www.facebook.com/GruvenParts/
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In all this time we have only sold 6 total of these. Still trying to push this on the forums. Im not sure why nobody seems to want this, it’s a great idea. WE will make them, Im trying to push through this month. Of course if more people were into it we would be able to get much more priority in the shop, its very hectic right now.
Paul
www.GruvenParts.com
https://www.facebook.com/GruvenParts/
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All in all, I can't blame Paul for not moving forward with this. It's not cheap or easy or quick for him to set up to create these, and if he can't cultivate a decent level of interest via pre-orders, then it's probably just not a good business decision for him to take the leap.
I say this as someone who has been in product manufacturing & distribution for 30 years.
I say this as someone who has been in product manufacturing & distribution for 30 years.
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While I totally understand that side of things, I also don't know how you can pre sell a product that has had no testing done... not even for fitment.
If he were making an exact copy of the originals then there wouldn't be much need to test the fitment as it would be an exact copy... but he's not. He told me that in order to make them the way he wanted to that it would require some more room to be made around where they go and asked me about how much room was available in different directions. I told him the best I could from just looking at the area but without a prototype in hand it's very hard to say for sure.
My question is what happens if he gets the 10 pre orders and makes them and sends them out and they don't fit properly. Now you have spent the money on something that's not right AND you have pissed off customers.
Oh well, hopefully things go well and everything fits and it's not an issue... either way I hope it all comes together soon.
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Just to update this thread... I got an email from Gruven today.
"Just FYI these are all shipping this week, they are in process of updating site now.
Sorry for delay but they did come out very nice.
Paul
www.GruvenParts.com
https://www.facebook.com/GruvenParts/ "
So anyone who ordered them should be recieving them soon.
"Just FYI these are all shipping this week, they are in process of updating site now.
Sorry for delay but they did come out very nice.
Paul
www.GruvenParts.com
https://www.facebook.com/GruvenParts/ "
So anyone who ordered them should be recieving them soon.
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kbuskill
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So I got these installed the other day...
After installing them and giving Paul, from Gruven, feedback on the fit and finish and because others on here have expressed concern over the fact that the one end doesn't have any barbs on it... I recommended to him that we add barbs to that end...
Here is a CAD drawing of the new design...
He will be sending me 2 more after he gets them done for some more R&D but I believe this will be the final design.
I also mentioned to him that some of you would prefer to see the spring style clamps instead of the worm gear style clamps.
I mentioned that due to the very limited space where these are installed that the spring style clamps might actually make the install easier.
He said he will check into them and see.
Just wanted to update this thread to keep you all in the loop.
After installing them and giving Paul, from Gruven, feedback on the fit and finish and because others on here have expressed concern over the fact that the one end doesn't have any barbs on it... I recommended to him that we add barbs to that end...
Here is a CAD drawing of the new design...
He will be sending me 2 more after he gets them done for some more R&D but I believe this will be the final design.
I also mentioned to him that some of you would prefer to see the spring style clamps instead of the worm gear style clamps.
I mentioned that due to the very limited space where these are installed that the spring style clamps might actually make the install easier.
He said he will check into them and see.
Just wanted to update this thread to keep you all in the loop.
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