Heater '48-'52
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Heater '48-'52
Yeh, I know its a funny time of year to mention heaters but mine is working full time & its HOT! Actually it has a working fan but the little doors on the unit don't really stop heat as the heater hoses are routed right through full time! So, can I just put an aftermarket stop valve/switch in the inlet hose? or should I rig up a full time, more complicated by pass?
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Can you post a picture of what you have for a heater setup? My 1950 has the factory heater with the FORD script on the front. There are heater controls under the dash. One of the controls goes to a thermostat on the firewall that shuts the water off when you turn the temp down just like a thermostat in a house. If it is there maybe I can help you figure out what is wrong. Also I do not know of a reason you can't put a vlave in the heater hose to turn the water supply off.
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Here's a Ford piece I found at a swap meet. It fits almost anywhere in-line and can be manually used to shut off flow, or (what I am doing) use the throttle cable to control it. (I don't have the stock carb, so I can't use the throttle cable anyway).
It's Ford P/N C3TA-18495-A (that's what is stamped on it anyway)
It's Ford P/N C3TA-18495-A (that's what is stamped on it anyway)
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Classic Auto Parts has valve similar to Earls for about $38.00 I think they will fit any motor 49-56. I'm running one on my 52. They work well and look good but you have to remember to close or open it depending on the season and keep it exercised so they won't begin to leak over the years.
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Dylan, I got the one on Earl from McMaster-Carr for around $12. I think it's called a 90° Angle Truck Valve. You can do a quick search on www.mcmaster.com and probably find what you want. The part number I have on the invoice is 45065K27.
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Originally Posted by Christopher2
Can you post a picture of what you have for a heater setup? My 1950 has the factory heater with the FORD script on the front. There are heater controls under the dash. One of the controls goes to a thermostat on the firewall that shuts the water off when you turn the temp down just like a thermostat in a house. If it is there maybe I can help you figure out what is wrong. Also I do not know of a reason you can't put a vlave in the heater hose to turn the water supply off.
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