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**67 cst swb** · 05-09-2007, 06:20 PM

I have a customer that we re-did a heater core for... but his factory heater control valve thats mounted to the heater core is shot... is this needed? can it be deleted or by-passed... or where can I send him to buy a replacement one?

pgf545 · 05-09-2007, 08:38 PM

I am guessing that you can bypass it, but if you direct the water flow to the heater core it will be hot all the time. I have done that on more recent cars. You should be able to hook the two hoses together bypassing the heater core all together. Then when it gets cold again just hook the hoses back to the core.

Bernie

**67 cst swb** · 05-09-2007, 09:36 PM

Is there any restoration place that sells this oe valve?

Ol' Blue_59 · 05-09-2007, 10:55 PM

Two places that I know of where you can get the control valve is chevyduty.com and americanclassic.com
hope these help!

northerngmc · 05-09-2007, 11:05 PM

57-59 were a little different than 55/56 and I only know of 55/56 being reproduced. I think the difference is on the inlet/outlet size.

I ended buying a NOS of eBay for my truck.

Just to confirm that this is the part you are looking for.

Borrowed this picture from Brother's. http://brothersonlinestore.com/prodi...number=HCV5556

05-09-2007, 06:20 PM	#1
67 cst swb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 2,281	heater control valve on a '58 I have a customer that we re-did a heater core for... but his factory heater control valve thats mounted to the heater core is shot... is this needed? can it be deleted or by-passed... or where can I send him to buy a replacement one? __________________ My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White

05-09-2007, 08:38 PM	#2
pgf545 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Fe,Texas Posts: 933	Re: heater control valve on a '58 I am guessing that you can bypass it, but if you direct the water flow to the heater core it will be hot all the time. I have done that on more recent cars. You should be able to hook the two hoses together bypassing the heater core all together. Then when it gets cold again just hook the hoses back to the core. Bernie __________________ 52 Chevy Truck (Dad's) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206021

05-09-2007, 09:36 PM	#3
67 cst swb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 2,281	Re: heater control valve on a '58 Is there any restoration place that sells this oe valve? __________________ My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White

05-09-2007, 10:55 PM	#4
Ol' Blue_59 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Colome, SD Posts: 11	Re: heater control valve on a '58 Two places that I know of where you can get the control valve is chevyduty.com and americanclassic.com hope these help!

05-09-2007, 11:05 PM	#5
northerngmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whitehorse YK Canada Posts: 2,651	Re: heater control valve on a '58 57-59 were a little different than 55/56 and I only know of 55/56 being reproduced. I think the difference is on the inlet/outlet size. I ended buying a NOS of eBay for my truck. Just to confirm that this is the part you are looking for. Borrowed this picture from Brother's. http://brothersonlinestore.com/prodi...number=HCV5556 __________________ Blaine 59 GMC 9314 a.k.a. Whoopee 68 C20 50th Anniversary a.k.a. The Rat http://www.flickr.com/photos/northerngmc/ http://www.members.tripod.com/P-wee/index_032.htm 1.61803 is one H of a lot better than 3.14159, no really it is!



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