When you get a chance, why don’t you
look up the p/n and put it on the Wikki site? That way, those that haven’t
“been there, done that” might have a little easier journey.
BTW, I used a 65-67 Mustang heater
core. They’re about $29.00 and are available from many of the
vintage Mustang parts houses. You can also get a pair of molded rubber
cushions that hold the core at each end and keep it from moving ($12).
Only drawback is that they’re brass and therefore heavier than AL. Heater box is
made of aluminum.
Mark S.
From: Rotary motors in aircraft
[mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
Behalf Of Bartrim, Todd
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005
12:57 PM
To: Rotary
motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Heater
valve
Yes, there is a huge
selection of push/pull cable operated valves available. I was able to buy a
simple, lightweight valve that fit my system perfectly. Just go to your local
autoparts store and ask to look through their catalogue. You should be able to
find something suitable that they have in stock.
However, recently it has been sticking. When it
is cold it will easily push & pull, but as it warms up in the cabin I try
to push it closed and it is stuck solid. The cable just flexes at the point
where it is unsheathed. I can't reach it in flight so it sometimes gets a
little too warm in the cabin. With summer approaching I need to address this.
It was fine to begin with. Now that I'm thinking about it, the trouble began
last fall shortly after I flushed the system and switched to the pink long
life anti-freeze. I wonder if it has less lubricating properties or has some
chemical that is incompatible with any possible lining that is inside the
valve?
Something else to think about
Todd (glad I don't have
an exhaust pipe heat muff)
Why build when you can buy what you want?
http://www.vapinc.com/mopar/Heater%20Valves/main.html
Plenty of cable-operated heater
control valves in older cars.