Magic Air Heater
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Magic Air Heater
Well the Magic Air Heater in my 51F1 give up today, it was in questionable condition 3 years ago so I can't complain. I either need to replace the Magic Air Core (perferable) or find a heater that will fit in place of the Magic Air. Any help would be apperciated.
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Here's the original Ford part number
8C-18476-B Heater Core
1948/51 Magic Air Heaters use the same core.
1952 is different
The hot water only heater core used in 1948 is also different
8C-18476-B Heater Core
1948/51 Magic Air Heaters use the same core.
1952 is different
The hot water only heater core used in 1948 is also different
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Hmm... I got this:
48-50 8C-18476-A
51 8C-18476-B
52 2C-18476-A (I know this is the same for the hot water and fresh air heater)
The heater core looks the same on the diagrams for the 48-51 heaters.
48-50 8C-18476-A
51 8C-18476-B
52 2C-18476-A (I know this is the same for the hot water and fresh air heater)
The heater core looks the same on the diagrams for the 48-51 heaters.
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Here is an old post from last year. It is for the Ford Script heater. It may help tracking down the core your looking for.
New Heater Core found
<HR style="COLOR: #666666" SIZE=1><TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%">I found a heater core that can be used to replace the old heater cores in the Ford script heaters. I have added a picture of the new core next to the old core in my gallery. They are the exact same size. The new core is for a 70-74 International Scout II, 75-77 Scout II w/ AC. These are available at NAPA for about $65. I just had one of the old end tanks soldered on.
John - NNY
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New Heater Core found
<HR style="COLOR: #666666" SIZE=1><TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%">I found a heater core that can be used to replace the old heater cores in the Ford script heaters. I have added a picture of the new core next to the old core in my gallery. They are the exact same size. The new core is for a 70-74 International Scout II, 75-77 Scout II w/ AC. These are available at NAPA for about $65. I just had one of the old end tanks soldered on.
John - NNY
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Originally Posted by 51dueller
Hmm... I got this:
48-50 8C-18476-A The core is for the hot water heater only.
51 8C-18476-B This core fits 1948/51 Magic Air Heater aka fresh air heater.
52 2C-18476-A (I know this is the same for the hot water and fresh air heater)No Sir, it isn't. 2C-18476-A is used for the Magic Air heater aka fresh air heater. 2C-18476-B is used for the recirculating heater.
The heater core looks the same on the diagrams for the 48-51 heaters.
48-50 8C-18476-A The core is for the hot water heater only.
51 8C-18476-B This core fits 1948/51 Magic Air Heater aka fresh air heater.
52 2C-18476-A (I know this is the same for the hot water and fresh air heater)No Sir, it isn't. 2C-18476-A is used for the Magic Air heater aka fresh air heater. 2C-18476-B is used for the recirculating heater.
The heater core looks the same on the diagrams for the 48-51 heaters.
Here's the problem, our parts books are different. Yours is prolly an earlier edition than mine is. The 1948/56 book I am using is the final issue, dated: 1964. What date is yours? The heater core info in mine is on page #764.In addition, I have the Obsolete-Supercede-Interchange (O.S.I.) manual that will update the numbers in these older catalogs. For example, the early catalogs use the basic part number of 7039 for U-joints. The late catalog will show the new U-joint number = 4635. What if you only have the early catalog? You have no way to update numbers. That's why when I went out and bought one of these books to use here at FTE, I made sure it was the latest edition...and I also snagged the O.S.I. book which updates the numbers from the date of the final edition. I used the O.S.I. catalog earlier on the oil filter question. I updated two oil filter numbers, for example.
Sir, I am very careful about listing part numbers here on FTE. I took pride in my job when I was working, and I take pride in my job now. You are a guru on these 1948/56 trucks, I'm not. I'm only the messenger, typing what I read in the books. I'd be happy to scan this page on the heater cores and email it to you.
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My books are 48-51 chassis parts catalogue Feb 1951 and 52 supplement April 1952. You have the better book but several guys have found part inaccuracies in the 1964 book as some parts have been superseded several times.
Oh, on the 52 hot water heater. I have one and the only thing that is different between it and a 48-51 magic air is that the lower pipe is bent. They are in the same place.
Your doing a good job Bill, keep up the good work.
Oh, on the 52 hot water heater. I have one and the only thing that is different between it and a 48-51 magic air is that the lower pipe is bent. They are in the same place.
Your doing a good job Bill, keep up the good work.
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