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Garrison202

05-08-2022 @ 8:57 PM

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Hello Friends,
I had the heater pulled from my '36 Ford Phaeton and sent it to Classic Heater in Farmingdale, NY to have it rebuilt. They told me that the motor was shot and needed to be replaced. They also said my particular heater was unique because, while they'd seen scores of like heaters, mine was the first to cross their workbench with a 3-speed motor. They could not find a replacement 3-speed motor, so would I like to replace my 3-speed with a standard 1-speed? I told them to go ahead and do it.
Does anyone know the rest of this story? Can you identify my heater? Any guess as to why it had this unusual 3-speed design?

Thanks so Much,
John

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05-09-2022 @ 3:14 AM

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Your heater appears to be the one used for 42 to 48 Fords and if so should have had a motor wired for two speeds forward and two reverse. I have no idea what the proper heater for a 36 would be. Since heaters were not supplied by Ford but were installed by the dealers it may be that someone needed a heater in the 40s and the dealer used what was on the shelf currently.

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05-09-2022 @ 7:28 AM

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As indicated your heater is not original to you '36. It is the heater for the 42-48 Ford and Mercury. Your heater should be the exhaust type heater that has the heat exchanger integrated into the right side exhaust pipe. If you have the Early Ford V-8 Club's 35-36 book you will see the correct heater on pages 119-120. If you don't have the book you can purchase it in the left menu of this site in the "on-line store". This is a great book the 35-36 owner.

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05-09-2022 @ 8:04 AM

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John, Rather than wasting money on a heater of doubtful parentage I would suggest you pick up a '39-40 Ford hot water heater. The '39/40 heaters are a little smaller than the later model units and would be more appropriate for your car.
Attached pix is of the 39/40 Ford heater in my '36, the heater is mounted on the passenger side of the firewall.

Bill
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05-09-2022 @ 8:19 AM

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I checked their website and they appear to have a good reputation for recoreing radiators and heaters, but seem to lack the knowledge and expertise to repair a small DC motor.

Your motor appears to be the correct one for a 42-48 Ford. It is a reversible one speed motor with the low speed created by dropping the voltage to the motor at the switch. Before you bite the bullet on a new motor, check the internet for a shop, near you, that rebuilds small electric motors and contact them to see if they would work on your motor. Tell them that you can supply them with the 4 wire harness.

In most cases these motors just need new brushes and in your case a new wiring harness. Most of the vendors shown under LINKS on the left side of this page will be able to supply you with a quality harness.

Tom

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