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Smitty · 11-10-2023, 06:30 AM

Hi All,

Has anyone installed a Snyders heater in their Model A? If so does it work well? Is the heater motor fairly quiet in operation?

Thanks, Steve

nkaminar · 11-10-2023, 08:07 AM

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I have one in my Fordor. It really heats the car even in freezing weather. The fan is noisy but that may be due to the way my hearing aids work. I have a multi position switch on my fan that provides 3 different fan speeds. The lowest setting is usually enough for cold days. I have one of those ball valves in the plumbing so that I can turn the hot coolant flow to the heater off in the summer, although without the fan going there is not much heating. Years ago there was a post by someone who did the plumbing with some copper pipe with soldered joints. It looked very neat compared to my rubber hose. He still provided a rubber connection at the end that goes through the firewall to account for engine movement and vibration.

11-10-2023, 06:30 AM	#1
Smitty Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Boston North Shore Posts: 752	Model A Heater-Snyders Hi All, Has anyone installed a Snyders heater in their Model A? If so does it work well? Is the heater motor fairly quiet in operation? Thanks, Steve

11-10-2023, 08:07 AM	#2
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,957	Re: Model A Heater-Snyders Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I have one in my Fordor. It really heats the car even in freezing weather. The fan is noisy but that may be due to the way my hearing aids work. I have a multi position switch on my fan that provides 3 different fan speeds. The lowest setting is usually enough for cold days. I have one of those ball valves in the plumbing so that I can turn the hot coolant flow to the heater off in the summer, although without the fan going there is not much heating. Years ago there was a post by someone who did the plumbing with some copper pipe with soldered joints. It looked very neat compared to my rubber hose. He still provided a rubber connection at the end that goes through the firewall to account for engine movement and vibration. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.