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Finally got around to wiring up the heater for the personnel heater kit.
I made this wire to add the 15 amp fuse.
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I sure kicked up some dust when the blower started. I'm going to the place where I get my vinyl decals done to get a 'BLOWER' decal for the dash.
Scott
That looks factory made, nice job Scott
It sure does...nice job!
Fishtale,
Did you install an original military heater or an aftermarket? I want to add a heater to mine, and I think there is a thread for an aftermarket install. A few pictures would be nice!
Thanks in advance,
There is alot to it if you break it down.
Heater core with housing and diffuser M715 take out from ebay $100
Defrost ducts NOS ebay $50
Heat and fresh air cables NOS ebay $45
J pipe from Zone member $5
Wire and connectors NOS Eriks mil. surplus $10
Blower NOS ebay $40
Blower switch from work $free
Hose clamps from work $free
Duct hose from Zone member $free
Heater hose local, $5
Total that up=$255, plus I need the defrost cable, then add a pile for all the shipping=priceless:D
Here is the M715 diffuser box
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The blower assy.
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The heater core itself.
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The three gaskets.
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More.
The ducts and hose. (note the hose has not been cut to length in photo)
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The heater core box (three pieces plus the core)
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Scott
Heater installed. Note wiring, heater hose, J-pipe, cables.
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Heater hose to water pump.
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Under the dash.
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Controls.
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I still need the defrost cable. I have one on the M726 I can rob it from for now. Plus I am going to have made some "BLOWER" decals.
Note: I want to keep the truck in original paint, thus I didn't paint the heater core box or the air box.
Scott
Looks great Scott!
Nice job getting it all together...minus the cable for now...and documenting it for others...they do work pretty good with a hard top in the winter...you have canvas though right?
Gosh, I am for sure behind the 8-Ball. My truck is a factory no heater model. I often thought it would be nice to have one. But I know how scarce those items are and they are getting even more scarce. I will live in Florida but we do have cool mornings.
Hmmmm.....
fishtail,
If you can have Blower decals made to look like just like the one shown in the factory manual picture, I want a few! Gladly pay for your effort!
Its just a matter of matching the font and the border size. My dash on my m726 has the intact decal, so I'll bring that right in to the place.
Scott
Anybody have any idea how much could be salvaged out of a J10.
Do all 725s come standard with heaters?kk
The heater in the patient compartment is standard issue, it is a gasoline fueled heater.
The personnel heater for the cab was not standard.
Scott
Was the decal ever made?Quote:
Originally Posted by fishtail
Not that I know of. :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonnie
I would like to have a few.
If you can stand a measure of inauthenticity, Don, just get a take-out J-truck heater, and swap out the motor, or add a resistor to the circuit. My heater cost almost as much as the hose to plumb it in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Cavey
The J truck heater swaps right in...note that the blower motor as mentioned above needs a resistor or needs to be swapped for a 24 volt unit. The other thing to watch is that the early year ones...some of the 60's units for sure but not sure when it changed, are cable operated. Many are vacuum operated and you would need the vacuum switching to make it work...real late ones are even electrically operated...I would steer clear of those.
Forgot to mention that, Jon-- we had to add actuator cables to the '74 we used.Quote:
Originally Posted by brute4c
On the vacuum operated units, why couldn’t you fabricate parts to make it accept the cables? I don’t think it would be too difficult.
You can...the arms are there to work with cables...
Yes, That is what I ended up doing.Quote:
Originally Posted by brute4c
That's what we did. It wasn't too complicated.Quote:
Originally Posted by oddave