My brother's recent purchase of the '62 Hawk brought to mind that I had no idea how the Climatizer works since I have only '64s and a truck. So Rich was kind enough to do this write up for me. I really wonder how they ever designed this type of setup. My '50 Hudson has what is basically what is used today, Studebaker's system is really pretty weird.
Like all Studebakers Dan, this system may seem complicated because it is different, but it is really very simple. You have one Temp. control Valve on the firewall that all the engine heated water flows through first.
The output, if the slide control is partially ON or full ON will go though the 5/8" hose to the adapter to the 3/8" hose to the defroster coil (core) AND continue through the 5/8" hose to the underseat heater core and both return to the lower side of the water pump to be cooled by the radiator.
The Climitizer only flows fresh air through the underseat heater core, AND ONLY when the right fender door is open and inside door closed, like the '63-'64. This is by far inferior to the new improved '63-'64 system, because the non-fresh air defrost barely works at all, this is the same system used since 1947.
Yes there is a toggle switch for the "Air" fan and one for the "Def." fan that are up for Hi, down for Lo, center for off like the Headlights. I have sold the available Headlight Light switches to be modified or used for High speed only, (the only one you really need anyway) to replace the NLA Air and Def. switches..
Richard Gahlbeck
Whatcom County Chapter, SDC
Ferndale, WA
Dan White
64 R1 GT
64 R2 GT
Like all Studebakers Dan, this system may seem complicated because it is different, but it is really very simple. You have one Temp. control Valve on the firewall that all the engine heated water flows through first.
The output, if the slide control is partially ON or full ON will go though the 5/8" hose to the adapter to the 3/8" hose to the defroster coil (core) AND continue through the 5/8" hose to the underseat heater core and both return to the lower side of the water pump to be cooled by the radiator.
The Climitizer only flows fresh air through the underseat heater core, AND ONLY when the right fender door is open and inside door closed, like the '63-'64. This is by far inferior to the new improved '63-'64 system, because the non-fresh air defrost barely works at all, this is the same system used since 1947.
Yes there is a toggle switch for the "Air" fan and one for the "Def." fan that are up for Hi, down for Lo, center for off like the Headlights. I have sold the available Headlight Light switches to be modified or used for High speed only, (the only one you really need anyway) to replace the NLA Air and Def. switches..
Richard Gahlbeck
Whatcom County Chapter, SDC
Ferndale, WA
Dan White
64 R1 GT
64 R2 GT
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