heater hose valve

[Ron_Hall]

Good afternoon guys... I just have a quick question about the heater hose valve and which hose it goes in or if it even matters.
Thanks
Ron

[colnago]

On my truck, I have that line running to the fixture on the intake valve. Operationally, I wouldn't think it would make much difference.

Joseph

[Ron_Hall]

On my truck, I have that line running to the fixture on the intake valve. Operationally, I wouldn't think it would make much difference.

Joseph

Thanks Joseph. I was think the same.
Ron

[Lee]

Hi,
Theoretically.... I don't think it matters.... Mine is on the hot supply line to the heater core.

Lee

[Ron_Hall]

Hi,
Theoretically.... I don't think it matters.... Mine is on the hot supply line to the heater core.

Lee

You can't see from my pic but the valve is in the hose coming from the water pump as is your's. I too think it does not matter.
Thanks Lee
Ron

[DisneysPatB]

https://fordification.com/tech/images/s ... heater.jpg In the picture, the valve is on the hose closest to the fender, hose routed to carb.

[colnago]

... hose routed to carb.

The carb? Doesn't compute. One line runs to a fixture on the intake manifold, the other runs to the water pump. Am I missing something?

Joseph

[Lee]

Hi Joe,

In reference to your question of routing the hose to the Carb,.... No... Your not missing anything...I have seen some trucks where the heater hose routing had 1 of the hoses go over to the Carb and was used to heat up the choke mechanism..... Instead of using 12volts to heat it up.
Lee

[Ranchero50]

If your intake has "HOT" exhaust gasses going through it you should have "coolant" going through the spacer. The T from the heater hose also kept coolant flow through the block consistent when the thermostat was closed in our trucks (and honestly that's why a lot of answers in this thread are wrong). In the car they controlled the heater temps via air bypassing the core. If you want your engine to warm up quicker do like the 5.0 mustangs did and install a restriction port into the heater hose. You'll have warm air out the heater within 2-3 minutes versus 5-10 without it.