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| | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 70 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 70 | This is the heater direction that I am going, who has an aftermarket heater and how does it perform? Easy to install? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | And what Heater??? Could require new mounting and plumbing holes in the firewall. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 70 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 70 | Sorry...truck is a '53 3100, my present heater is a Harrison, needs everything, so I'm going aftermarket. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | What aftermarket heater are you looking at? We can't give you any advise if we don't know what you're trying to install... Mike B | | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 70 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 70 | I'm looking at ANY aftermarket heater, just something that works in a truck such as mine. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | Easiest install will be something like this, a simple street rod heater. They don't come with many extras and throw plenty of heat for a truck cab.
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Speedway-Universal-Fit-Street-Rod-Heater-12-Volt-20-000-BTU,73715.html
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Complete unit from a Mk1/2 Austin Mini Small/compact and chucks out more than enough heat for an A.D. cab. I've got mine tucked up behind the dash in the center so only the integral control panel is visible just below the middle of the dash,you can even hook up the demist fairly easily too. I've been toying with the idea of adapting the air intake to fit the right hand cowl air intake to make it fully 'fresh air' I bought a push/pull choke cable to open/close the heater control valve. Works fer me!
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1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 | Sorry...truck is a '53 3100, my present heater is a Harrison, needs everything, so I'm going aftermarket. Another option, depending on what Harrison heater you have is to replace the core and fan with a unit from Brassworks, as long as they are still offering it. Here is an old thread that I posted about re-doing mine. https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/1011570/Re:_Brassworks_Recirculating_H.html#Post1011570 | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | I've always thought the Mojave Flex-o-lite was the slickest.
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1 Moderated | | Moderated Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1 | I have an 1954 1300 with the round style heater core which was impossible to find until I reached Classic Heaters in Farmingdale NY. I sent them a pic of my rotten core to see is they could revive it. A few weeks after sending it out it came back to me via UPS looking just like new. I was so impressed that I rushed to install it back into my truck and forgot to take pics of their workmanship. Check them out a www.classicheaters.com or call them 516-293-2175. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,275 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,275 | I've always thought the Mojave Flex-o-lite was the slickest. Is that the one "guaranteed to melt the shoes off the ole lady"? Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 |
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 7 | | | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 70 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 70 | I checked out the Vintage Air heater, looks like a quality piece. I found a recent magazine article where they do an install, looks easy. | | |
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