Air-Heater duct
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Welllll, I'll try it again .
Welcome to FTE Bill, there are a lot of good, knowledgeable people here.
Sooner or later you'll run into another Bill, Numberdummy, he's the go to guy for parts sources and info.
But to answer your question. Does your truck have just heat or does it have factory A/C? This will make a difference. Also if A/C equipped (as opposed to aftermarket a/c) the controls will be integral with the heater controls in the dash and there will be a huge evaporator housing in the engine compartment.
No one reproduces the a/c ducts and they're obsolete and haven't been available for years. No dealer or obsolete supplier has any either.
I see them from time to time on e-bay.
Welcome to FTE Bill, there are a lot of good, knowledgeable people here.
Sooner or later you'll run into another Bill, Numberdummy, he's the go to guy for parts sources and info.
But to answer your question. Does your truck have just heat or does it have factory A/C? This will make a difference. Also if A/C equipped (as opposed to aftermarket a/c) the controls will be integral with the heater controls in the dash and there will be a huge evaporator housing in the engine compartment.
No one reproduces the a/c ducts and they're obsolete and haven't been available for years. No dealer or obsolete supplier has any either.
I see them from time to time on e-bay.
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If you do locate a set of ducts, one thing you might consider doing to make them last longer.
Mine were in good shape. I gently washed the duct with warm soap and water and set it out in the sun to dry thoroughly. After that I got a spray can of Plastidip and sprayed heavy coats all around the outside of the duct.
Hopefully this will reinforce the duct and help protect it.
Mine were in good shape. I gently washed the duct with warm soap and water and set it out in the sun to dry thoroughly. After that I got a spray can of Plastidip and sprayed heavy coats all around the outside of the duct.
Hopefully this will reinforce the duct and help protect it.
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Thanks for the info. I think I'll go ahead and fabricate some light metal from the square registers to the round duct. I found some of that. won't be factory but at least it will work. thanks again guys. Oh and yes it has factory air. Hope I'll figure out exactly where the vacuum hoses go. Long way to go on the restro.
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I would highly recommend buying yourself a set for your year and model.
They are a great help with restoration.
They can usually be found on eBay.
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Ford went from a fabric duct system on the left side to a hollow plastic duct system for that duct only. The center duct remained fabric and the right side was stapled cardboard.
This was on the later "dentside" trucks. I'm not sure what year they made this improvement, but it was not confined to the XLT Lariat trucks. All trucks with factory installed air conditioning got the improved left ductwork.
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