I have a 63 Rambler wagon. The fan motor resistor is fried. I can't find one anywhere . It's just a tow speed fan. I thought about using a ballast resistor. Would this work. Is there a Rambler parts guru here?I would rather use an original resistor.
since Ramblers never have been considered traditonal hotrods, maybe you should do a search to see if there are any Rambler forums
Here's a shot of it. If it doesn't meet HAMB criteria shut the thread down. I just need info on a part not a *****fest
Damn, manyolcars, do ya need another cup of coffee??? Skwurl, not to belabor the obvious, but have you tried NAPA? Sounds like something they might carry. I tried to look it up on tha NAPA online site, but it wanted me to jump through too many hoops so I gave up. http://www.americanpartsdepot.com/HeatingAirConditioning2.htm This site is showing some Rambler resistors, but not specifically '63. Maybe shoot them an email? Good luck!
Hey, I love that Rambler. I have a some buddies here that have Amc cars they post & discuss on a form amccars.net I think they may be some help there. Good luck & hope this helps. Rick
Hunh? Since when? What about the Rambler wars at the Drags? I guess someone pissed in the cornflakes again.
Well...I just thought I look it up for ya on NAPAonline...and they've apparently changed their search-ability parameters. It's ****ED now. Oh man....I HOPE its temporary! The last NAPA site let you search as required for anything. EG: You could compare flexible brake hoses for vehicle, size and style, length, thread pattern...same with anything else. You could comparison shop. All that appears gone!!! I can't even do a basic search without multiple windows asking for my ZIP code over and over... Guess what? I don't HAVE a Zip code, and it won't accept a Canadian Postal code. That site was AWESOME as a finders resource and now it appears gone. The whole thing reeks of downsizing and generalization. They've fired the old counter guy and moved into the "fries with that" format. MAJOR loss. I'm totally bummed out now!!!!! Please prove me wrong...PLEASE!!!!!! Oh...and simply because I'm so pissed now... Manyoldcars...stop being a hypocrite. Your a member of the "Iron Dukes" social group here on the HAMB. It's definition in life: "A place to talk and share pictures of the GM 4 banger from the 70's." That's the 1870's I ***ume? A 63 Rambler had a better chance to be a Hot Custom or sleeper in the earliy 60's than an engine that wasn't even produced yet...ya think?
Bill, didn't ya hear? Canada just got placed on the "Axis Of Evil". This is Homeland Security's attempt to keep the Canucks from invading. No zip code? Well, we just won't ACCEPT yer postal code!!!! Take that, ya Canadian bacon eating, took-wearing bastidges!!!!! Sorry...coffee just kicked in.
Uhhh....toque? No, I think not. This is the United States, damnit, and when we're pissed off at another country, (or even when we're not) we Americanize the language we've borrowed from them. For example, I just had "freedom toast" for breakfast. I plan to have freedom fries & a hamburger for lunch, too. (I think we're not still pissed at the Germans right now, but I could be mistaken, so make that a "grilled meat patty sandwich".)
Skwurl...do you have the resistor out? It's usually in the heater box to let air flow over it and keep it cool. A 3 spd resistor should work if you wire it correctly. You don't NEED to use both available low speeds...Just use one or the other of the two resistor springs. You'll have to test which one offers the best low speed air flow in your car, but thats as simple as jumping from one to the other before you permanently join the wires up.
Yea i have it out. It sits under the hood mounted outside of the box. I thought it was weird mounted that way. I found some that I can make work. I'm just gonna do it. Thanks for the advice. I was looking for an OE style because the car is mostly original but it's not worth the h***le for a resistor.Maybe it'll be more MANYOLCARS approved if I do a custom blower resistor
There's a few Rambler sites, but from memory they tend to be quite pricey. I have had good luck searching out OEM stuff on Ebay - sometimes ya just gotta be patient. As for "hot rodding" it with a ballast resistor - I gotta think it might work so long as you can keep it cool - weren't the aftermarket fan switches quite similar (the OLD ones I mean). What about using a HD voltage reducer - might be a temporary fix until you find a better solution. BTW you car looks pretty traditional to me - but I drive Ramblers too - so I am a tad biased I guess. It's funny when someone gets on their high horse - it tells me they are very narrow in their interests - personally I have several era cars - so I like them all!!!
"Maybe it'll be more MANYOLCARS approved if I do a custom blower resistor " Better to go with something from a mid 70's GM...with maybe an Iron Duke? Manyolcars is alright...maybe he is/was having a rough day. It happens...
You can probably find it at Blaser Nash Rambler in Illinois..do a web search and it will come up. Other than that you can try fleabay but who knows if it will turn up?
I once made a K-car resistor pack work in an old car.It was the only one on the shelf. I just opened up the hole in the heater box, and ignored one of the terminals.
Skwurl, the reason the resistor was mounted outside the heater box is because it's NOT an original Rambler part. The original early Ramblers used a two speed fan motor. It had a tap off the windings for a low speed, I think, or maybe two sets of windings. Don't know enough about electric motors to say for sure! The external resistor was added by someone who changed the motor, as you can't get two speed fan motors anymore (well, you might find one, but it's not common). Might be a ballast resistor. The Rambler parts places won't be any good for you though. You could use any resistor to get the desired speed. I've used a universal variable speed control in the past and set it where I wanted the low speed to be. NAPA used to sell those years ago that clamped under the edge of a metal dash. Yeah, that would be a LONG time ago, but I bought one in the mid 80s new.
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