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TomO

05-05-2016 @ 7:09 AM

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There are different motors for different years of heaters. The 39 and 40 share the same motor, the 41 - 47 car heaters share the motor.

If your motor is running slow, it can be repaired to run at normal speed. The replacement motors available do not work as good as the original motors.

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05-05-2016 @ 4:10 AM

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Am wanting a better blower motor, anyone know if there is something else available or where might I be able to get a new one

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05-03-2016 @ 9:07 AM

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As for which direction of flow thru the heater core means anything would be when the car is being judged. If a judge picked up on the wrong routing of the hose you will loose points. I'm sure Henry's engineers spent a great deal of time engineering out flow direction thru the core. I'm sure someone has the correct answer.

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05-03-2016 @ 9:06 AM

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That's great documentation Tom - thanks for posting. Adding that to my reference library.

In addition to the original question, it seems a more fundamental issue is how to get the non-standard orientation inlet and outlet pipes FLTHDCPE described in his original post through the firewall without modifying the firewall with new holes. Perhaps this is not a concern for him though.

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05-03-2016 @ 6:50 AM

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The correct Ford heater has the input going to the pipe that feeds the bottom of the core and the return come from the top of the core.

The reason for this is the automatic venting of the core to prevent air blocks. See drawing.

I don't have any information on aftermarket heaters.

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05-02-2016 @ 8:50 PM

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You can't hurt anything by hooking it up wrong. Try it one way and if it doesn't get hot after purging the air out , try it the other way.

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05-02-2016 @ 2:10 PM

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I, for one, can't imagine why it would make any difference which direction the water flows through a heater core. I've run mine both directions and it doesn't make any difference.

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05-02-2016 @ 11:41 AM

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I just had that feelin' woodiewagon46, hence why the addl' probing but non-assuming question.

FLTHDCPE - sorry, cannot help you at this point. Perhaps someone with truck experience can steer you in the right direction. Good luck -

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05-02-2016 @ 8:56 AM

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That changes everything. Your original post did not tell us that the heater was from a F 100 pick up. Can't help with pictures from members original car's and quotes from the V-8 book.

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Appreciate the reply's and pic's from all. Obliviously a better description along with some pictures would help. Pictures are in the works. This is not the original heater. I was told that it came out of a 46 Ford F-1 pickup, not sure that this makes any difference. Understanding that all heaters were a Dealer installed option, I' am sure that there were several different models as well as configurations of these. This heater was made by the "Eaton" Corp for Ford. I have installed more than one original heater in 40 thru 48 Fords and the question always comes up,"which hose goes where.?"or does it make any difference? That's what started this inquiry. Even my local radiator shop asked the same question.( not familiar with old Fords) ! I have experienced "no heat" in previous installations either due to improper hose routing or an airloc, so I thought I'd put this out there and find out from the experts. I appreciate you sharing this info. that's how we learn to work on these "Ole Fords".

Thank You.!
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