Any heater builds? Have to rebuild mine and need some help

[TX58]

My 58 originally came with standard heat and im at the point where I have to rebuild the whole system. I have a deluxe heater control, can I make it work with the standard heater system? What do I need? Thanks
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[DanSan c 10]

Just did my 65. Heater core,fan motor and fan wheel. easy to find the fan motor the trouble I had was the fan wheel. Very hard to get the right one. Even if they say it fits. Most did not. # of returns on the fan wheel.
Good luck

[JumboAMONGus]

im doing my 56 from standard to delux to and i seen the doner 55 truck and the heater box looks diffrent where the levers are for the heater to defrost other then that pretty much same and a few extra wires

[Iceman_70]

Originally Posted by JumboAMONGus

im doing my 56 from standard to delux to and i seen the doner 55 truck and the heater box looks diffrent where the levers are for the heater to defrost other then that pretty much same and a few extra wires

Any chance you can give a write up of all the stuff you changed/put in ? I have standard heater in 56 as well and consider to swap it to a deluxe as well (if I find one)...

[Daze57]

you might be able to run cables to the heater you have to open and close the vents like the deluxe model has - the deluxe heater is a good unit - when set up correctly it; will toast ya .

[TX58]

Does anyone have pics of a deluxe heater? I think I spotted one the other day in an old truck but it was missing something up front. There was a rectangular hole in front. Vent grille?
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[JumboAMONGus]

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[JumboAMONGus]

those are one from a 55 panel im taking the heater from it was a delux but see on the right side mine in my 56 attaches to a box with a flapper to make fresh air or air from the side vent

[JumboAMONGus]

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[JumboAMONGus]

[/IMG] this is my 56 it has a diffrent spot where it splits the defrost tube where the 55 only had one difrost tube comming out that split in to two on the top

[JumboAMONGus]

i think this part is suposed to have a peice that ataches tot he screwed in plate for the fresh air ? im not sure ,,

[JumboAMONGus]

[/IMG] my 56 dont have the vent grill it has a little snout ,but the other pics from a 55 panel had the vent snout ,even tho mine was a standard i think someone changed the underdash heater since the blower motor vent part is primered red color

[TX58]

I saw something totally different the other day. It was a square box with a vent in front
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[bajabob]

I just rebuilt my deluxe heater recently. Had the heater core pressure tested and ordered a new water control valve. Painted it and put it back together, new cables too... try to put up some pics later....

[TX58]

After looking at what i got i think i can make this work. The fan part of the switch is easy, the defroster lever can be made to work with a cable to move the slider on my heater. Inside/outside air will not work because this unit only uses inside air no duct to outside. Now the temp can be made to work if there is a way to connect a heater control valve that works with a cable. Would the deluxe heater valve work? Really like the look of the control unit in the and want to use it. Let me know ifthis souns like it would work. Also are they any relays or fuses needed for the heater?

[bajabob]

Not quite sure what you have but here are some of the pics from my recent heater rebuild.

[JumboAMONGus]

i havent tackled the wiring yet ,i was wondering to how they had it wired in .i just won a bid on ebay for a gm nos ,heater switch ,,and will be wiring mine in ,

[bajabob]

I can not find my pictures of the painted deluxe unit but if your interested check post 106 on my build to see the finished product. The water control valves go bad and the one in mine was really bad.
My truck did not have a heater in it originally (they were an option). At some point in its life someone installed an after market ARVIN heater. I thought about redoing the ARVIN heater but ultimately went with a deluxe one I got from a guy over on the stovebolt web site. Hope this helps.

[Daze57]

the deluxe heater in the picts above is also what i have exactly .- there is also a small plate that goes between the fan ''port'' on the right and the cab ( 5th pict down )and that is connected by thick and wide rubber bands ( honest) most classic parts houses have them.- Wiring should be just 1 wire that runs to the switch you mentioned . between blower motor and heater core housing( pict 7 ) that is where the other thick rubber band goes - holds them together and keeps it from leaking heat out .the bands are a pain to put on -when the heater is installed - but work well when the bands are on . hope some of this helped - good luck !


bajabob ! great picts of the heater !

[JumboAMONGus]

thats a cool little heater BAJABOB...i lucked out and someone allready changed my heaterunit to delux but just had the block out plate in dash .since i dont think military originaly had a heater in them not sure tho ,,im going to wire mine in today if i get a chance ,i dont have the heater peice that goes in the hoses dies that mount outside the firewall ?