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| | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | Due to a leak in the old round core in my 52, I replaced my economy heater with a deluxe. Only problem is that I chose not to spring for the control valve, finding a rebuildable core seems to fall in the same category as searching for hens' teeth. Has anyone rigged up any other control? The fresh air blowing thru just about cooked me out today. 
Fred
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69 C-10
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 388 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 388 | Hey Fred, I installed a inline water valve just like u would find in a plumbing store to cut your garden hose off. under the hood they are chrome with brass handle called a ball valve. cut the hot water side off going into the cab and on heat just cirulation thru the motor. When the weather gets cold outside just open up the valve and be ready for heat. Good Luck | | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | I have a gate valve in the hose under the hood. But around here it can be zero one morning, then 80 the following afternoon. I'd be wearing out the hood hinges opening and closing the valve. I also thought about using a vacuum actuated valve that's on my 69, but with a cam and vacuum wipers I don't know if I could stand any more vacuum loss. What I'm looking for is a valve that can be operated with a rod or cable and control the coolant flow through the heater.
Fred
52 3600
69 C-10
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 | I have a heater control valve, cable operated, from a Dodge, I think. Durn near universal, it's inline in the feed line and I control it with a universal choke cable. Any FLOPS can fix you up. Looks like this, but naturally in plastic now: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1951...emQQcategoryZ6755QQitemZ4585731626QQrdZ1 | | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | Thanks, Chuck. I'll have to check. Good job for my parts man that's even older than I am.
Fred
52 3600
69 C-10
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 | I found the number - Four Seasons brand, part #74628. Cable was a Dorman 100-001. I just used needle nose pliers to put a pigtail on the end on the cable (slides over the post).
http://www.4s.com/webcatalog/PartForm.aspx?Part_no=74628;002900&Manuf_No=NA | | |
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