63 Blower motor capacitor

[Michael G.]

Could someone please post a pic of an original capacitor for the heater blower motor for a 63?

Thanks,

[Michael G.]

Re: 63 Blower motor capacitor

Could someone please post a pic of an original capacitor for the heater blower motor for a 63?

Thanks,

It's been awhile since I restored my '63 but if remember correctly the early if not all '63's did not have a blower capacitor.

[Michael G.]

Re: 63 Blower motor capacitor

Hi Michael, Looking at the 63 AIM, a capacitor is shown, but that area of the page was revised in March of 63. If the cap was added then, it would explain why i don't have one.

Anyone know for sure if a November, 62 car should have a blower motor capacitor?

Thanks,

[Joe R.]

Re: 63 Blower motor capacitor

According to the AIM 1963's had a capacitor PN 3833336. And according to all my 63's with the earliest being in the 8000 SN's they had a capacitor assy. That's listed in the U69 radio section so without a radio the 63's would not have had a capacitor.

JR

[Timothy B.]

Re: 63 Blower motor capacitor

What's listed in the U-65 section of the AIM?

[Edward J.]

Re: 63 Blower motor capacitor

I know that my U65 ,car built in mid March. Does not have a blower motor capacitor.

[Chuck W.]

Re: 63 Blower motor capacitor

Here is a photo of the blower motor capacitor on 121200.

http://ckautollc.phanfare.com/5417409_6138658

[Michael G.]

Re: 63 Blower motor capacitor

After reviewing both U69 (the AIM sheet for AM/FM radio) and U65 (the AIM sheet for "radio"), it would appear that 63 cars with AM radio (all early cars) did not have a cap on the blower motor.

I'm beginning to believe that I should NOT have a cap on my blower motor, but, since I lost some points for that very thing, I'd still like some feedback from some owners of early original cars....

Thanks,

[Michael G.]

Re: 63 Blower motor capacitor

Thanks Chuck...

Edward, could you please post a pic of your blower motor without cap?

[Bob J.]

Re: 63 Blower motor capacitor

Anyone know for sure if a November, 62 car should have a blower motor capacitor?

Thanks,

No capacitor was used with the AM radio equipped 63s.
Your Nov. 62 car would not have one.
Bob

[Edward J.]

Re: 63 Blower motor capacitor

Here is a photo of the blower motor capacitor on 121200.

http://ckautollc.phanfare.com/5417409_6138658

Chuck sometime around VIN 11000 they went to AM/FM and had a capacitor. U65 cars did not have the capacitor on blower as I understand.

[Michael G.]

Re: 63 Blower motor capacitor

Thanks, guys, I'll leave it as-is.

[John D.]

Re: 63 Blower motor capacitor

Hi Michael, When my Early March 63 with AM radio was being re-restored we went thru the same thing with the radio capacitor.
No such animal as mentioned above numerous times. I had a repro(for AM/FM) but my son finally sold it at the fleas for a buck or two. JD

[Michael G.]

Re: 63 Blower motor capacitor

I'm not sure how any judge could keep all the 63 changes straight. I'm surprised my April car even looks like my November one....

The new JG should be sub-titled: "63-64 and (just for laughs) 62-built 63's".

..... maybe I'll get a '67 and relax

[Rob M.]

Re: 63 Blower motor capacitor

I have a late '63 #18658 with AM only radio (U65) which didn't have the capacitor... TRIM 898E (my theory is the E designated the AM radio but I can't prove that for a fact)...