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Old 04-30-2015, 11:13 AM   #1
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Default Hot Air Heater 1940

I have been offered a hot air heater setup for a '40 and wonder if it could be correct. Blower motor sits over the exhaust on the starboard side and there are defrost vent tubes. The hot air passes into the cabin in the center of the slope firewall. Pretty ugly however. Thanks: Fred A
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Old 04-30-2015, 11:53 AM   #2
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My 41 had that set up. The fan/motor were kind of centered above the right manifold. There was a heat exchanger on the Y pipe that was plumbed to one side of the fan, then another tube going to the fire wall. At some time some one put a regular water heater in the car and I didn't have all the interior parts to the factory hot air set up. I don't think I have pics of it still on the car though. Also never tried to use it. I do still have all the parts (at least all that were on the car) laying around though if you need pictures.
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Old 04-30-2015, 12:16 PM   #3
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Personally - I would go for the 1940 Hot Water heater - very nice look - beautiful clean art deco design, work great, - no big ugly pipe through the top center of the firewall - also I feel better about isolating the engine compartment from the interior ie not sucking anything from the engine bay to interior - just my personal view

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Old 04-30-2015, 12:28 PM   #4
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I agree with Peter C. When researching these hot air heaters, you may want to use the term, "Fresh Air heater" rather than hot Air.
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Personally I like the appearance of the hot air heater as it so much rarer to see one these days. Plus, if heat is truly what your after, you have it the instant the car starts.
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Old 04-30-2015, 01:24 PM   #6
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I agree with Peter C. When researching these hot air heaters, you may want to use the term, "Fresh Air heater" rather than hot Air.
I must disagree , The genuine Ford approved Hot Air heater provides plenty of HOT air. Much more than the hot water heater .
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Here's a picture of mine.
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I had one on my 40 convertible ,smelled "fumey" so took it out and welded up the holes in the manifold ,30 years ago and in retrospect should have sorted the problem but when young tend to do things without so much thought .
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I must disagree , The genuine Ford approved Hot Air heater provides plenty of HOT air. Much more than the hot water heater .
Ken, You missed the point. The suggestion was that if a person wants to do some research on these "Hot Air Heaters", then they should also use the term, "Fresh Air Heater" in their search. These systems were sometimes called, "Fresh Air Heaters". That was a better name from a sales point of view.
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The heater as offered to me had no ducting forward of the fan. This could add to the fumes brought into the cabin. I'll have to check with the '40 guru in the V8 club to hopefully get a look at the rest of the hardware. It'll have to be pretty nice before I will punch out the plug in the firewall. California is not must have a heater kind of place. Only the originality and to some degree the rarity appeals to me. Thanks for the replies. Fred A
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I'll have to check with the '40 guru in the V8 club to hopefully get a look at the rest of the hardware.
I'm kind of curious WHO the '40 "guru" is in the V8 Club that you refer to? DD
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The heater as offered to me had no ducting forward of the fan. This could add to the fumes brought into the cabin. I'll have to check with the '40 guru in the V8 club to hopefully get a look at the rest of the hardware. It'll have to be pretty nice before I will punch out the plug in the firewall. California is not must have a heater kind of place. Only the originality and to some degree the rarity appeals to me. Thanks for the replies. Fred A
The flex duct forward of the fan is available from hotair4fords.com and then the collector that hangs from the radiator is all there is forward of the fan.
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The flex duct forward of the fan is available from hotair4fords.com and then the collector that hangs from the radiator is all there is forward of the fan.
Ken, do they offer the correct duct or some after-market replacement stuff? I have not seen the correct stuff around since the 70's.
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Not sure if it's correct, I can send you a better close up photo if needed. I don't think it's exactly like the original but it was all could find that wasn't made from vinyl . It's a heavy cloth material.
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Old 04-30-2015, 09:15 PM   #15
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And I'd love to know where to find a replacement for the heat exchanger - only because I used to have a Deluxe Tudor with a rotted-out one in the '80s and have wondered ever since then. Now I wish I would have kept everything.
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