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Source for A/C and heater core housing tube sealing foam pads

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2001 Dodge Ram 2500 quad cab diesel. I've removed the heater core - A/C evaporator housing and replaced both parts. The foam seals between the housing and firewall is bad. The factory part has been discontinued. MoparPartsGaint has one of the parts but wants $40 for it (a little more than I'm willing to spend). After many hours of searching for appropriate foam material I've only found it at Grainger but they don't expect availability until Oct. I'd like to put my pickup back together before then. It looks like it's about 5/8" thick and 3 x 4 inches. I can make them if I could find an appropriate material.
Anyone have a source for soft thick oil/heat resistant sealing foam pads/sheets?

First time posting so I if I don't have it in the right place let me know.
 
#2 ·
Google is going to be your friend on that one. Rubatex is one brand I know of. You'll need to find someone with just a little. Try your local hvac companies. We buy sheets at a local vender here in the islands. https://www.rubatexusa.com/
 
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Google is going to be your friend on that one. Rubatex is one brand I know of. You'll need to find someone with just a little. Try your local hvac companies. We buy sheets at a local vender here in the islands. RubatexUSA Home - rubatexusa.com
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll research local hvac sources after the holiday. Note: I've Googled till blue in the face. Non-upholstery thick sheets or pads are nearly impossible to find. Automotive applications are mostly thin gaskets.
 
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Please explain your dimensions better? 5/8 thick, or wide? and it fits around a 3x4 square? Is it basically a gasket? Probably some hardware or parts store weatherstripping. Rubber or urethane. 3m will have something.
 
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Thanks. Yes I'd seen that and at first glance it looks perfect. The problem is the foam must be soft (easily compressed). The description says it's impact resistance and deformation resistance. I don't see any other specific description about compress-ability. The images where they show it used also require stiff foam.
The foam I need goes between the plastic (heater core/ A/C evaporator) housing and the firewall. Bolts that hold the housing in place also compress the foam into the large holes in the firewall. I'm concerned a stiff foam would likely cause the housing to crack when the bolts are tightened.
The original foam is easily compressed but in too many pieces to reuse.
 
#10 ·
Big 1/2 in thick sleeping pad. Make a hundred of them. Walmart, Harbor , Big Five. Lots of places. Add glue if needed.
 
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i just bought regular insulating foam from home depot and cut it to size, dont think we have to go crazy here