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I am trying to remove a heater from a 1954 pickup. It is the type of heater depicted here:
53-55 Fresh Air Heater

The problem is that I've removed all the mounting hardware that I can locate, yet I cannot get the heater loose. I am obviously missing something.

All hoses are disconnected. The thermostatic valve has been dismounted. The nuts have been removed from the two studs through the firewall. The three clutch-head screws on the side of the duct that faces the passenger have been removed. I cannot see or feel any corresponding screws on the opposite side of the duct toward the firewall. I can wiggle the whole heater slightly. If I tap on the studs from the firewall side, they deflect freely, then 'spring' back to their original position.

Any suggestions where the mystery mounting hardware is?

Thanks!

-Kevin

You didn't mention removing any fasteners from the right side where the fresh air intake is located and connects to the cowl? 90 degrees from the firewall. As you are facing the heater from inside, to the right.

The only fasteners I found on the fresh air intake were the three clutch-head screws that I removed from the side of the duct that faces the passenger. Are there more? I did a 'look-and-feel' search for others, but I certainly could have missed something.

I annotated a photo and attached it, to help explain what I've done.

-Kevin

Kevin,
There are 3 additional clutch head screws on the firewall side of the fresh air intake. Thus, there is a total of 6 that hold the intake to the cowl. I recall the difficulty of removing and replacing those when I restored my COE. Good luck.
Kent

Three on the back side of the heater as mentioned that pretty much line up with front three. I believe the heater housing is slotted so you only need to loosen them and can start them before installing the heater again.

Greg_H, thanks! They are slotted; I can see and feel them...but I missed the screws somehow. There were severe thunderstorms today, so I didn't get to go work on the removal. I'm going to take a borescope camera with me next time, so I can definitely find them!

-Kevin