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Subsailor · 10-13-2019, 07:29 PM

Hello folks. What is the name of the coolant fitting near the front center of the intake on a 292? (The one that runs to the heater core) Just found mine to be pretty corroded/thin and would like to replace it.

paul2748 · 10-13-2019, 07:47 PM

The one that screws into the intake manifold is called a Heater Control Valve-Vacuum. Part # 18495 I think. This one?

Subsailor · 10-13-2019, 07:55 PM

No, mine is just a short one in an L shape without the silver thing on top in the picture. It does look like it is screwed into the intake with a square top and the hose fitting coming out the side of that square.

miker98038 · 10-13-2019, 08:36 PM

This is a generic one I picked up out of a search. These require a control valve either at the heater or in line in the hose. I don’t know what trucks used, or how your’s is set up. I just googled “heater hose fitting”. You can also get them with a petcock style shut off, to close off the heater in the summer. I don’t know either one is the right thread and hose combo, so check that.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HEATER-HOSE...-/401716861739

Subsailor · 10-13-2019, 08:55 PM

Thanks Mike, I found that one too and ordered it. My heater has a control valve on the hose that goes to the heater core.

Daves55Sedan · 10-13-2019, 10:30 PM

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Looking in the Mac's catalog, they show a manual shutoff valve for '49-'59 Fords part # FDA-18495-D. $20.99
It is basically the same as the standard "L" shaped elbow, except this one has a shutoff valve on top.

rotorwrench · 10-14-2019, 01:41 PM

90 degree hose nipple or barb are likely still available from a few sources. The thread size (National Pipe Thread) and the hose size (ID) would be it's reference.

10-13-2019, 07:29 PM	#1
Subsailor Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 17	Name of fitting? Hello folks. What is the name of the coolant fitting near the front center of the intake on a 292? (The one that runs to the heater core) Just found mine to be pretty corroded/thin and would like to replace it. __________________ Glenn ‘56 F100 272 Pacific Northwest

10-13-2019, 07:47 PM	#2
paul2748 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midland Park, NJ Posts: 3,979	Re: Name of fitting? The one that screws into the intake manifold is called a Heater Control Valve-Vacuum. Part # 18495 I think. This one? __________________ 48 Ford Conv 56 Tbird 54 Ford Victoria

10-13-2019, 07:55 PM	#3
Subsailor Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 17	Re: Name of fitting? No, mine is just a short one in an L shape without the silver thing on top in the picture. It does look like it is screwed into the intake with a square top and the hose fitting coming out the side of that square. __________________ Glenn ‘56 F100 272 Pacific Northwest

10-13-2019, 08:55 PM	#5
Subsailor Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 17	Re: Name of fitting? Thanks Mike, I found that one too and ordered it. My heater has a control valve on the hose that goes to the heater core. __________________ Glenn ‘56 F100 272 Pacific Northwest

10-13-2019, 10:30 PM	#6
Daves55Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Granite City, Illinois Posts: 3,008	Re: Name of fitting? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Looking in the Mac's catalog, they show a manual shutoff valve for '49-'59 Fords part # FDA-18495-D. $20.99 It is basically the same as the standard "L" shaped elbow, except this one has a shutoff valve on top.

10-14-2019, 01:41 PM	#7
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,422	Re: Name of fitting? 90 degree hose nipple or barb are likely still available from a few sources. The thread size (National Pipe Thread) and the hose size (ID) would be it's reference.