i have ask before and i know ford put a lot different heaters in there trucks , but i am looking for the adapter that the hose fits onto i haver 1 but i need another you see it here does anyone have any ideas,, i have talked to mid fifty's and another parts shop

 

Send a PM to firstrider. I think he's our resident heater expert.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...and-parts.html

 

what about an exhaust adapter? Easy enough to get one to fit over the heater outlet and reduce down to a size the hose will fit over.

 

The way the heater has the "locks" or "tabs" on it tells me that the hose slips over the heater ports, no adapters. Mid fifty does have plastic ones to go from 2 1/2 to 2" because '56 is different then '53-'55.

1948-79 Ford F-100 Air Hose Adapter, 2 To 2 1/2

 

the size on heater box is 3 inch,, i got a adapt made ,, now i need to find out the hose is run ,, the glove box seems to be in the way , on pass side ,, i been tiring to find a pic

thanks

 

I got a adapter made from a muffler shop , now i need to run the hose, does anyone have a pic showing how it is run? the glove box seems to be in the way, , maybe it goes way around it?

 

There were many different kinds, brands and designs of heaters installed in these old trucks and they were not always installed by dealers.
Here is the best shot I can get of the Ford heater in my '56. The defroster ducts for driver and passenger side both run from a manifold off the heater. The passenger side runs up behind the glove box. Probably have to pull the glove box to position the hose onto the defroster deflector.
Sorry for the not so good pictures. HTH

 

Thanks for the pics, , but it looks very different than my 53, once it warms up a little i will see if i can take out the glove box and try it that way
Thanks again

 

After further review I noticed that the hose slips inside the defrost duct . Not OEM .The hose should slip over the defrost duct . I think some one fabbed a home made locking device . Measure the size of the defrost ducts, get some defrost tubing that will slip over them & do it right .That is what the little triangular tabs are for on the defrost ducts to hold the defrost hose / tubing on ..

 

Can you this be used as a reducer?

Canplas 103024RTL ABS Coupling Fitting, 2" x 3"

 

i got the adapter done , i just need to route the hose behind the glove box


thanks