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| | | | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 108 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 108 | It's time to install my deluxe fresh air heater in my '53. Problem is, I want an original-type set up, but I'm lacking the original valve (the Ranco hot-water flow valve that mounts on the firewall and is controlled by means of the "warmer" knob under dash). I don't have the time or the money to find a good core and have it rebuilt. What I was thinking was I could build me a flow-control setup fairly easily: an in-line brass shut-off valve (the kind with a big knob, so I could just reduce the flow rate) with a couple of 5/8" o.d. nipples for the heater hose. I could even mount it on the firewall and probably rig up the original style "warmer" knob to operate it. I know that this lacks the thermostat feature, but it would at least give me the flow-control feature. Any thoughts? Will the hardware-store brass valve handle the heat of the coolant? Anyone tried this out? Thanks.
Tyler | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | Get a Mopar water valve, mount it in your heater hose and hook a choke cable up to it. Done,
Scott | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | If your coolant gets hot enough to melt brass you have more problems than just a heater valve.
Yes a brass valve will work and you could probably figure a way to control it with your "Warmer" knob. Try it and let us know. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | On my new truck (the 53 3100) the PO used a shutoff valve for home plumbing. This is tied to the firewall with plastic straps. I guess he figured that the coolant water wouldn't get much hotter than out of a hot water heater. Or that is what he had in the garage at the time.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 63 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 63 | Tyler, it'll work. I put a plastic cable controlled one (on/off valve) on my 51 3600 with a 350 in it and it never messed up (got it from NAPA) and I just put on on my 54 3600 with the 235 and it works perfect. Good luck. | | |
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