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| | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 |
What year truck do you have it in?
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 220 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 220 | Sorry, shouldn't assume that everyone read my previous post.
It's in a '57 Chevy 3100, and it's a fresh air heater.
Chris | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | no "fresh air heater" in 57, that's what's referred to as the deluxe heater, as you'll see in the manual I linked in your other post .... not likely to find an off the self replacement, you'll need to find a rad shop that can re-core it
Bill | | | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 97 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 97 | For sure, like Bill said... it is referred to as "Deluxe Heater" a factory option, even though it does have a fresh air diverter under the blower housing. Re-core is the answer... as far as I'm concerned it is the one to have if your going for the stock equipment look and function. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 97 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 97 | Have you tested the core now that you have it out? Test the control valve too as it can be rebuilt and probably should be if not done already. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 220 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 220 | Filled the MC with water, plugged one outlet with my thumb and blew into the other...bingo, found the leak. Dropped it off at a local radiator shop, owner told me that he'd try to patch it, but if not, he could recore if for around $200 - $250. Yeah, I know, that sounds expensive to you guys in the south and midwest, but take whatever you'd pay and bump it up by 40%, and that's what we pay in the NE.
Hopefully I can put this to bed in the next few days and deal with my locking-up brakes (see other post).
Thanks...
Chris | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | 200 isn't outrageous for a proper recore, the core piece itself is special order and not cheap
Bill | | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,363 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,363 | Its a Task Force and Blue Chip truck deluxe heater. And is painted the wrong color.
Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 402 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 402 | I had the same one that needed recored. The local rad shop in Richmond had a huge pile of squirreled away cores for a variety of passenger cars and trucks. One was close enough in size. Wish I could remember the model of car it was for.
At any rate, the price you were quoted wasn't bad, but I benefitted from finding a really old guy who never threw anything away. Sometimes the grungy shops hold treasures. 90 bucks since my tanks and tubes were good.
Good luck!
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