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Alberta50fordor · 03-22-2023, 06:57 PM

Has anyone had any luck rebuilding the heater control valve(magic air heater)
I know shoebox central lists a rebuild service for them but I’m up in Canada so it complicates that a bit

Shoebox · 03-22-2023, 07:09 PM

I hear there are those that have done it, but the process seems rather tedious, just bending the tabs that hold it together without breaking them is an example. I had my control valve rebuilt by Shoebox Central and in talking to them I learned they have a fixture and special tool(s). They did an awesome job.

Don T · 03-23-2023, 03:20 PM

I did mine and it worked out OK. You GOTTA be very careful. Here is the Ranco kit part #.
3128267c

Alberta50fordor · 03-29-2023, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don T

I did mine and it worked out OK. You GOTTA be very careful. Here is the Ranco kit part #.
3128267c

Do you remember where you got
the kit from?

petehoovie · 03-29-2023, 04:03 PM

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03-22-2023, 06:57 PM	#1
Alberta50fordor Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 87	Shoebox heater control valve Has anyone had any luck rebuilding the heater control valve(magic air heater) I know shoebox central lists a rebuild service for them but I’m up in Canada so it complicates that a bit

03-22-2023, 07:09 PM	#2
Shoebox Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Holmen,Wisconsin Posts: 787	Re: Shoebox heater control valve I hear there are those that have done it, but the process seems rather tedious, just bending the tabs that hold it together without breaking them is an example. I had my control valve rebuilt by Shoebox Central and in talking to them I learned they have a fixture and special tool(s). They did an awesome job. __________________ I went, I saw, I bought the T shirt 51 Ford Deluxe Tudor 32 Ford roadster 39 Mercury Towncar

03-23-2023, 03:20 PM	#3
Don T Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 93	Re: Shoebox heater control valve I did mine and it worked out OK. You GOTTA be very careful. Here is the Ranco kit part #. 3128267c

03-29-2023, 04:03 PM	#5
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,151	Re: Shoebox heater control valve Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) https://www.chevsofthe40s.com/detail...anco_Only.html Heater Control Valve Rebuild Kit With Instructions (Ranco Only) Item # 3128267C 47+54 This is a heater control valve rebuild kit with instructions. This part fits most 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 Chevrolet Cars and Trucks.; exceptions may apply. Please read the complete description to see if this part fits your specific vehicle and application. Price: $17.00 Each __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0