55 Heater part #

[Tyler T.]

55 heater motor part. Any one have a part # and maybe a source for the broken bearing clip in this picture?

http://deliquescence.net/~tyler/misc/55heater1.jpg

Thanks.

Tyler

[Roy B.]

Re: 55 Heater part #

There are people out there that could rebuild it or find any 50's Chevy heater motor 6v or 12v and use those parts from one. I don't think you can just buy that part!

[Tyler T.]

Re: 55 Heater part #

Well not much help out there so like most of us I did it myself. In the interest to help others here is the solution. I checked around and found a regular bearing that might work. I found one that fit the case and was not too thick but the inner was too large for the shaft. I had the bronze
bushing on the shaft turned down to fit.
Stock.

http://deliquescence.net/~tyler/55vette/55heater1.jpg

Turned down.

http://deliquescence.net/~tyler/55vette/55heater2.jpg

Bearing on shaft.

http://deliquescence.net/~tyler/55vette/55heater3.jpg

In housing and the NAPA number for the bearing.

http://deliquescence.net/~tyler/55vette/55heater4.jpg

This design was prrobably used for some time so if you have the same problem there is a solution.
Tyler

[Roy B.]

Re: 55 Heater part #

So are you saying you found a way to not use the bearing clip by adding a different bearing and cuting down the shaft to make it fit. Cany any heater motor Chevy be taken aprt to get what you need from the 50's. Thanks

[Chuck S.]

Re: 55 Heater part #

Well, Tyler, that should be an elegant lifetime solution IMO...that's the biggest blower motor bearing I've ever seen; it looks like a wheel bearing.

Well done!!! If I were you, I would write this up as a Restorer article. This is the kind of stuff that we used to see in every issue of the Restorer.

[Tyler T.]

Re: 55 Heater part #

So are you saying you found a way to not use the bearing clip by adding a different bearing and cuting down the shaft to make it fit. Cany any heater motor Chevy be taken aprt to get what you need from the 50's. Thanks

In a word yes. I included pictures to allow you to judge for yourself. I am unfamiliar with anything else but based on mass production I assume GM did not create a special run of heater motors for the Corvette. I really did not care what the bearing was originally used for, my concern was would it work for me. There may be a bearing out there that would fit the shaft and the housing but you would still have to machine off the bronze bushing/bearing besides it was on the shelf. Once I get the car togeather I will do a write up for the restorer.

Tyler

[Roy B.]

Re: 55 Heater part #

In a word yes. I included pictures to allow you to judge for yourself. I am unfamiliar with anything else but based on mass production I assume GM did not create a special run of heater motors for the Corvette. I really did not care what the bearing was originally used for, my concern was would it work for me. There may be a bearing out there that would fit the shaft and the housing but you would still have to machine off the bronze bushing/bearing besides it was on the shelf. Once I get the car togeather I will do a write up for the restorer.

Tyler

Yes they did for C1's -the motor had ONE brown hot wire ,while car had TWO

[Tyler T.]

Re: 55 Heater part #

Yes they did for C1's -the motor had ONE brown hot wire ,while car had TWO

Thanks, how long did they keep the above bearing design.

Tyler

[Roy B.]

Re: 55 Heater part #

Thanks, how long did they keep the above bearing design.

Tyler

Well it should be all the same for C1's and I think cars of the 50's. But it's a guess ,I'm not into numbers concerning parts just designs other people know numbers.