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| | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 68 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 68 | I've purchase a fresh air heater for our 1952 chevy pickup. What additional parts do I need to install and get the heater operational. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | hey Chuck, welcome to the garage - I suspect what you'd need would be some screws/bolts, heater hoses and clamps, along with the fittings for the hoses on the engine - of course depending on the condition and completeness of the heater, might also need some paint, a fan motor, a switch, or a core that doesn't leak  Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | I don't have a fresh air heater in mine but I think maybe it should include a coolant control valve. Maybe someone will comment here. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 68 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 68 | Thank you, squeeze and truckernix. I too believe that I might need a coolant control valve for this type of heater, but I'm not sure. The trucks that I'm able to look at in our area have after market or non-original heaters and do not use a separate heater control valve. I've had the heater gone through by our radiator shop and checked out and the motor runs. Any additional input would be appreciated. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 | Hi, Chuck52 Here are installation instructions from the 1951 Accessories Installation Manual. pp36-38. Do a search on Stovebolt forums for "heater". You will find a wealth of info. Post your questions as they come up. You will get good advice. Brad Allen is a heater guru. I learned a lot when restoring and installing the heater in my '54. Here is my saga. with some good links included in it. BTW - Measure the diameter of the defroster vent ports and the heater defroster outlet ports before you order the hose. Some are 1-3/4", some are 2". Good luck and welcome.
- Lonnie My '54 3104Photos that I have shared on Stovebolt via PhotoBucket are no longer available. Please contact me if you want a photo from an old post. lonniecook [at] aol [dot] com. I sold my '54 3104 12/12/2017, but I still visit Stovebolt. OLD STUFF ... houses, furniture, cars, wine ... I love it all | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | an aftermarket cable controlled valve can be had at most any parts store that fits into the water supply line under the hood like this - any future leaks don't happen inside and you can still cut down or cut off hot water flow to the core, but my experience is the usual heaters in these old trucks are easily temperature controlled using the fan speed, if you really need heat, full blast is barely enough, the main time you'd use the water valve is to shut it off in the summer Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 68 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 68 | Lonnie,
The installation instructions are very helpful both for installation procedures and for showing the parts needed. Thank you. | | |
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