Originally Posted by Bigffjoe (Post 5748243)

I almost bought some of the new heater knobs too, I thought they would come with the clips.

Originally Posted by markeb01 (Post 5113341)

NOTE - since this posted at the top of a new page, be sure to check the previous page if you are looking for OEM installation schematics for 1960-63 heaters.


In response to the earlier questions asking about late model heater motor options, I swapped my original for one out of a Pontiac Fiero. The main thing I was looking for was one that rotated in the correct direction. At the time it seemed the only models I could find were those in S10 pickups and the Fiero. The advantage of the Fiero over the S10 is that they are all mounted in the trunk, so they are clean and look like new compared to one that’s been mounted under the hood for a couple of decades.

The heater case required some minor trimming, but the much larger plastic fan fit into the case without modification. The motor itself is the newer permanent magnet design. On high speed airflow is about twice that of the original fan and motor. The rubber hose is presumably for motor ventilation. It doesn't go anywhere in my installation, so I just pointed it downward to keep dust out.

I don’t have any decent photos, but here’s what it looks like installed on an economy heater:

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/9...terfiero01.jpg

Originally Posted by ambros (Post 6213895)

I cleaned and painted the heater box in the engine compartment when putting back together what do you as gaskets when i took it apart it looked like some kind of putty

Originally Posted by hfcarolina (Post 6138144)

Need the item # for 62 custom heater w/ shutoff--unit works with 4 nob control.

Originally Posted by jbgroby (Post 5499890)

Ok I have something to ad to the thread that is a bit puzzling. I decided to take the heater box apart and start the dry fit to see what core I might need. I have a "large" core with the Ranco valve, have not decided as of yet whether I'm going to keep this set up or not and just go with a hand turn valve under the hood. I a bit of a purest so I'm torn between the OEM look and less aggravation.

I took the top off of the box and discovered that although the firewall has the proper hole in it for a the control cable to pass, the deluxe heater box does not? I snapped some pictures of everything for the record and everyone’s reference. I also took pictures of the core with the Ranco valve in situ, to see how it all lines up. It seems to fit well and I’m hoping that the core and Ranco valve will be usable. I bought the valve off eBay about 3 years back. IF this core is no go I’ll probably go with a match and will need to modify the top of the heater box I believe, based on other pictures I’ve seen.

I have not figured out what the large hole in front is for just yet, any Ideas?

Let me know what you fine folks think.

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop (Post 4951206)

60-63 (lh side of pic), and 64-66 deluxe heater boxes:
notice in the rear shot, (60-63 is the lower one in the pic) the difference in the rh bolt location, also notice the mount for the "heat" cable is in a different spot.
3rd pic: I noticed that the "heat" cable comes through the back of the 63 box, and through the front of the 60 box, there is also a lower cable guide on the fan box of the 60.
60-63 the "heat" cable mounts inside the box.