- has anyone found a source for 57 1/2t heater core? Or a suitable substitute from another vehicle ? Thanks
Your best bet is to take your existing core to a radiator shop and see if they can build you a new one. Second best is to replace the entire heater assembly with a new aftermarket one (sometimes more economical than a NOS core alone).
classicparts.com? truckandcarshop.com? is it a standard heater core or a deluxe??? size does matter....
if its a round core it may be hard to find- but they also came in 53-54 chev cars- maybe a repop can be found in a car part catalog
Yeah,and the ones they offer are re-built originals and for 249.95 that is insane. Take your core to a local radiator shop that has been in business for a number of years,,they can repair your old core for a whole lot less. HRP
part 2-----also 58 & 59 trucks have a normal square core that can be re-cored & should be a bolt in except heater hoses will be in a different location
vianorman, What ever you do don't buy a made in China heater core. Call 877-542-8192 they should be able to fix you up.
55-57 round "standard" heater 58-59 square "standard" heater 55-59 deluxe heater are all different, and each uses different locations for hoses in the firewall. (the holes are in different places on 55-57 cabs vs 58-59 cabs). I'd sure like to get my round heater fixed...
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