Hey guys -

Just how badly does my '54 235 need an operating heat riser?

The spring is missing from my heat riser. The damper moves freely. The weighted end of the damper keeps it open. The split in the shaft of the damper is closed together.

I live in Florida. Don't drive when it's below 40 degrees. Engine comes up to operating temp fairly quickly. 160 deg thermostat.

Any reason to install the spring? If so, where can I buy one? How hard is it to install? Seems a good chance of breaking the shaft when I spread it to install the spring.

Thanks

- Lonnie

- Lonnie
My '54 3104
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