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hakon · 08-03-2012, 10:43 AM

Hi!
Is it possible to use a Mercury/Edsel 57 heatcore watervalv to replace my leaking one on my Fairlane 500 312 tunderbird?

/ Hakon

Gerry · 08-04-2012, 03:36 PM

Is yours mounted to the firewall or on the intake manifold?

Milt/Las Vegas · 08-04-2012, 07:33 PM

57/58 Ford's heater valve mounts on the heater core if I remember correctly,so I would guess 58 Edsel's Pacer or Ranger would be the same.58 Edsel's Corsair or Citation was built on the Mercury chassis,so I don't know about them as well the Mercury.IHTH

hakon · 08-05-2012, 02:12 AM

It´s mounted to the intake manifold and looks like a Mercury/Edsel 57 Valve but there are no numbers on it.
I think I will try this valve, otherwise I will order a new Ford Valve.

Hakon

Gerry · 08-05-2012, 02:27 PM

I find that one too expensive. There is one I have used on my cars mounts to the water hose near the firewall (cut the hose and mount in line) and controls with the same heater controll. most all auto part stores have a book on those heater controll valves. much cheaper and work great if you are not concerned with being original...
if yoy need a picture I can do that.

hakon · 08-06-2012, 06:33 AM

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Hi!
Yes a picture would be great.

Thanks for the help.

Gerry · 08-07-2012, 04:04 PM

http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/album....008&pictureids[]=16018&pictureids[]=16019&pictureids[]=The heater []=16022
The firewall/heater is on the left side of the picture. This is a universal controll valve. Cut the heater hose and mount it inline.
Sorry for the out of focus, but I am in a wheelchair with a 98 degree day hanging over the fender doing my best. hope this helps. Should be able to find this part at any auto part store... under $15.00. mine is hard to see, it is hiden under the return line. If I remember the snake controll" cable might be a longer one from my pile of "stuff I hate to throw away". Gerry

Gerry · 08-08-2012, 02:35 PM

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JohnSunliner · 11-30-2012, 10:28 PM

Gerry, My heater valve in my 54 Sunliner is leaking and I searched the forum for ideas because new ones are over $150. I like your solution. Did you run the heater hose through the firewall where the original valve oval hole was?

Rowdy · 12-01-2012, 09:45 AM

Somewhere in this NOS and NORS stuff I have about 3 or 4 of these valves NORS. I did not know they brought that much money. Guesse they will be seeing e-bay in a month or so. Rod

Gerry · 12-01-2012, 04:03 PM

No I didn't use the oval hole, I ran the EFI harness through that hole. I don't think it would take much to route it through that hole though...

08-03-2012, 10:43 AM	#1
hakon Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Falkenberg Sweden Posts: 11	Heatcore watervalv Hi! Is it possible to use a Mercury/Edsel 57 heatcore watervalv to replace my leaking one on my Fairlane 500 312 tunderbird? / Hakon

08-04-2012, 03:36 PM	#2
Gerry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lake Forest, Southern California. Posts: 148	Re: Heatcore watervalv Is yours mounted to the firewall or on the intake manifold?

08-04-2012, 07:33 PM	#3
Milt/Las Vegas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Las Vegas,Nv/Rainier,Or Posts: 450	Re: Heatcore watervalv 57/58 Ford's heater valve mounts on the heater core if I remember correctly,so I would guess 58 Edsel's Pacer or Ranger would be the same.58 Edsel's Corsair or Citation was built on the Mercury chassis,so I don't know about them as well the Mercury.IHTH __________________ Milt/Las Vegas

08-05-2012, 02:12 AM	#4
hakon Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Falkenberg Sweden Posts: 11	Re: Heatcore watervalv It´s mounted to the intake manifold and looks like a Mercury/Edsel 57 Valve but there are no numbers on it. I think I will try this valve, otherwise I will order a new Ford Valve. Hakon

08-05-2012, 02:27 PM	#5
Gerry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lake Forest, Southern California. Posts: 148	Re: Heatcore watervalv I find that one too expensive. There is one I have used on my cars mounts to the water hose near the firewall (cut the hose and mount in line) and controls with the same heater controll. most all auto part stores have a book on those heater controll valves. much cheaper and work great if you are not concerned with being original... if yoy need a picture I can do that.

08-06-2012, 06:33 AM	#6
hakon Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Falkenberg Sweden Posts: 11	Re: Heatcore watervalv Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Hi! Yes a picture would be great. Thanks for the help.

08-07-2012, 04:04 PM	#7
Gerry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lake Forest, Southern California. Posts: 148	Re: Heatcore watervalv http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/album....008&pictureids[]=16018&pictureids[]=16019&pictureids[]=The heater []=16022 The firewall/heater is on the left side of the picture. This is a universal controll valve. Cut the heater hose and mount it inline. Sorry for the out of focus, but I am in a wheelchair with a 98 degree day hanging over the fender doing my best. hope this helps. Should be able to find this part at any auto part store... under $15.00. mine is hard to see, it is hiden under the return line. If I remember the snake controll" cable might be a longer one from my pile of "stuff I hate to throw away". Gerry

08-08-2012, 02:35 PM	#8
Gerry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lake Forest, Southern California. Posts: 148	Re: Heatcore watervalv http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_2jtb4uja5a_e more here

11-30-2012, 10:28 PM	#9
JohnSunliner Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 85	Re: Heatcore watervalv Gerry, My heater valve in my 54 Sunliner is leaking and I searched the forum for ideas because new ones are over $150. I like your solution. Did you run the heater hose through the firewall where the original valve oval hole was?

12-01-2012, 09:45 AM	#10
Rowdy BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gothenburg Nebraska Just off I-80 Posts: 4,893	Re: Heatcore watervalv Somewhere in this NOS and NORS stuff I have about 3 or 4 of these valves NORS. I did not know they brought that much money. Guesse they will be seeing e-bay in a month or so. Rod __________________ Do the RIGHT thing - Support the H.A.M.B. Alliance!!!!

12-01-2012, 04:03 PM	#11
Gerry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lake Forest, Southern California. Posts: 148	Re: Heatcore watervalv No I didn't use the oval hole, I ran the EFI harness through that hole. I don't think it would take much to route it through that hole though...