Re: More obsessing about hoses and other 1964 engine bay details...

Isn't the control valve under the dash on a classic?
Mark Price

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Date:  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:56:56 -0500 (EST)

>Matt, you said...
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>>Both clamp types are pretty easy to get. AMC wasn't the only one to use
>>them. I know Kennedy American carries them and I'm sure a lot of other AMC
>>(and non-AMC) restoration suppliers have them as well.
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>Excellent.  I'm still waitiong on some other info from Kennedy, so 
>that'll likely be there as well.
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>>The heater hoses may be a mixture of 5/8" and 3/4". I don't know about 1964
>>hoses but in 1968, the hose had a yellow stripe on it. I can't tell with
>>great certainty from my pictures if there are any ribs or not but the hoses
>>appear smooth. Also, I'm pretty sure AMC used Gates hoses but the modern
>>markings look nothing like they would have back in the 60's. If you end up
>>with a contemporary hose, you can clean the modern looking markings with
>>brake cleaner (spray the cleaner on a rag, not the hose) and follow it up
>>with something along the lines of Armor All to get the shine back.
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>Ya, I've heard of either white or yellow stripes, and assume there may be 
>an age difference or some such -- but I don't have any good 'evidence' on 
>it.  I can check into Gates and see what I can come up with.
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>>The valve assembly you're referring to is the heater control valve. It goes
>>inline with the return hose. If you can control the temperature, it's just
>>somewhere else on your car.
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>Well, there does not appear to be any such animal on the line.  Anyone 
>have more info on this?  Should I have one of these, and it just got lost 
>in the years before I had the car?
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>Cheers,
>Gwen Smith
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