what have you guys done for heat?

[cruisermedic]

my 75 40 has a bad valve for the heat. been rusted shut for a long time, anyway was wondering what to do for replacement on the cheap. it is acceptable to just put a petcock style valve in there right(not a resto or anything), just want heat for plowing?



steve

 

[John Smith]

my 75 40 has a bad valve for the heat. been rusted shut for a long time, anyway was wondering what to do for replacement on the cheap. it is acceptable to just put a petcock style valve in there right(not a resto or anything), just want heat for plowing?



steve

Yep, just put a ball valve in place of the original and call it a day.

 

[D'Animal]

I'll check and see if I have one and the condition it is in.

 

[DanS HJ-45]

my 75 40 has a bad valve for the heat. been rusted shut for a long time, anyway was wondering what to do for replacement on the cheap. it is acceptable to just put a petcock style valve in there right(not a resto or anything), just want heat for plowing?



steve

If all you want is heat for plowing, then any old valve will work. Petcock, ball valve--whatevs. A few of our older trucks (40's and 50's) used a similar setup, in that if you want heat, you open the hood and open a valve. When you are done with heat, you open the hood and close the valve.

I'm guessing you don't need selectable heat, either, so you may not even need a valve at all, unless you intend to drive it in the summer.

Dan

 

[cruisermedic]

will be drove in the summer. so the heat on all the time in the winter is fine as long as i can turn it off in summer. was test driving it after a repair with the wife and turned on the blower fan just to see if it worked.........huge cloud of dust blew into our faces, dirt in my eyes and mouth. i was laughing although the wife didnt think it was to funny.


steve

 

[shermantank55]

Heater valve

I decided to put the valve in the cab. I used an inline ball valve from ace hardware and some 1/2" copper pipe.