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Hello to all, been a while. On my trip to the local scrap yard today, I netted myself a Stewart Warner South Wind heater. As far as I can tell it is in very good condition and very complete right down to the control panel and cables - heck even the light still works!! And at $.52 a pound it was a great find! I looked it all over and cannot find a model #, but I do know it is a 6 volt model. It is a toupe in color with the light up "south wind" emblem with an air diverter below that moves left and right. It looks '40's or '50's ish. I have done a little searching online and haven't seen what I want to know. I was wondering if anyone here had any pictures, diagrams, or expertise on these heaters. Would this heater have been found in any Chevy's of my car's era, 1953 Chevy 210? If so, how and where would it have been mounted. How and where would it have been connected - both electrically and fuel wise? Thanks for any info in advance.
1953 Chevy 210 4 dr. Sedan
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The gas heater was an after market item. Chevrolet didn't offer one. The key to your heater is completeness. Does it have the pickup plate that mounts under the carburetor? Without that plate it is incomplete.  
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Oil Can Mechanic
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Oil Can Mechanic
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Skinned Knuckles magazine had an article on reproducing the No. 30 Fuel Line Kit in the August 2004 issue. The 8 page article has a lot of drawings and photos and paid most attention to how the fuel got from the carburetor to the heater. These are not rare. By 1948 they had made over 3 million of them in five models. If you want a a back issue the magazine, they can be contacted at www.skinnedknuckles.net
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The South Wind gas heater was found mainly in Ford Flat heads prior to 1949. This was because the flat head didn't produce enough hot water heat in the winter. The 1953 Chevrolet better "fresh air" heater took in outside air which pressurized the interior and kept out drafts and prevented the windows from frosting up. A much better unit. Also the Chevrolet engine would produce heat with in the first 5 minutes of driving.
Gene Schneider
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