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Feb 23, 2009 | 07:46 PM

hotrod351

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heater core

well looks like i need a new heater core for my 1955 f100. any one know a good, cheap, place to get one.

Feb 23, 2009 | 08:59 PM

jaye

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Try midfifty or Mac antique parts or go to napa or advanced auto parts and match up one

Feb 23, 2009 | 09:17 PM

sparky

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Well good luck with good and cheap and original

Had to replace mine last year........ quoted over to $200 just to re-core the old one..... so I installed a 91 Explorer Core...with slight heater box mods...... now I got a good cheap heater core

Feb 23, 2009 | 11:02 PM

hotrod351

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well im about 50 miles from midfitys.

Feb 24, 2009 | 12:26 PM

Julies Cool F1

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Any good radiator shop will be able to get that for you-and for a lot less than a gougeurestoparts place.

Also, I bought a replacement for my 51s Magic Air from the folks at Proliance:

Proliance

And the part number for the Magic Air Heater core (if by chance that's what you have)

399406/PWD 1796178/Ref H50B

Mine was $65.

Feb 24, 2009 | 12:57 PM

hotrod351

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well its fine, just a plugged fitting in the hose.

Feb 24, 2009 | 02:46 PM

Pappys53

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I just had to replace mine in my 53. Midfifty did not have one with the same setup on the tubes. I took mine to an area radiator shop. They used a core from a newer truck and just welded my heater core's tanks to it. It cam up about a 1/4 inch shorter but everything else the same. Fit in without any problems. Only cost me $100 dollars. Cheaper then MF. Check with a radiator shop in your area.