If you need a new rear heater core I have one that I removed from my van a
few years
ago that you can have. It's complete.

I would not recommend connecting those 2 lines together. Either remove them
altogether
and cap them outside the van, or just put large bolts in them and use hose
clamps to
seal that connection. You will be constantly running an "open loop"
condition and routing
hot coolant through your cabin, even though under the seat, and in either
cold or hot
conditions that isn't a good idea to have going on.

bob .. contact me pmail if you need the core I have. I won't be home (salt
lake) for
another 2-3 weeks but can ship it once there.

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