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#87299 02/15/2002 4:15 AM | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 20 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 20 | My 54 was already converted to 12 volt by the previous owner. The heater has not worked since I got it (nothing from the motor) can I hook it up to the battery to test it (without regulator and switch) or will that kill it.
Just wondering?
Dave
54 1ton
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#87300 02/15/2002 2:38 PM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 72 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 72 | Good question Crabby....I'd like to know the same as I'm trying to find a heater for my 47'and then I'll be needing to connect to a 12 volt system also.. So I'll be watching the Forum for the advice that will surely follow... 
49' Chev, 3808 platform
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#87301 02/15/2002 4:02 PM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 | When I recently did my conversion, I put a heavy duty resistor in front of my heater switch, though it act's like no resistor is present. Now the lowest setting on my switch sounds like what my highest setting use to be like when it was 6v. If I switch to high now called "GO-BABY-GO" (from Gone in 60 seconds), I'm afraid I'm going to burn out the motor. I might try another resistor.
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
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#87302 02/15/2002 4:37 PM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | thadley, there is someone on the swapmeet with numerous 40s era heaters.
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
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#87303 02/15/2002 4:57 PM | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 194 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 194 | You made two resistors in line to the heater to keep it from running too fast. | | |
#87304 02/15/2002 5:00 PM | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 124 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 124 | | | |
#87305 02/17/2002 4:13 AM | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 587 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 587 | I used a motor from Advance Auto. It was a universal 12volt and had the two lugs on front to mount like orig did, same size shaft too. Think I had to oval mount holes some, used old fan blade after finally getting out the old set-screw and it can be hooked up to turn either way, depending on what wire power goes to. Might want to check your heater box for mouse nestings, Most old trucks I've dragged home have 10lbs of mouse nest in them and stink like Pee real bad. Even wasps make mud nests in them and freeze everything up. A little oil on shaft bearings, spin it to free up and away you go! I've used 12 volt on 6 motor to get it started after it wouldn't move on 6. Once it "broke in" on 12, it worked again on 6. 
G.L. Grumpy's
Old Iron Ranch
Huntington, IN 46750
MM R tractor, Speedex
and Power King tractors
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