Ford 1951 Fresh Air - Magic Air Heater Core
Ford 1951 Fresh Air - Magic Air Heater Core
Ford 1951 Fresh Air - Magic Air Heater Core
Ford 1951 Fresh Air - Magic Air Heater Core
Ford 1951 Fresh Air - Magic Air Heater Core

Ford 1951 Fresh Air - Magic Air Heater Core

HC Ford 51 Magic Air 5" c-to-c

Regular price $329.00

Ford and the aftermarket abandon the 1951 Fresh Air heater core in the Magic Air hoursing but we will still help you.

Some notes on the Ford Heaters in this period

  • The 1951 Fresh Air Magic Air has tubes with a 5" center-to-center
  • There are two types of factory heaters in this period; the Fresh Air-Magic Air and a  recirculating heater.
  • The recirculating heater did not use the air duct under the fender. It just uses the air in the cab, or as the name implies, recirculates the air.
  • An accessory heater was also available and that was a recirculating heater also. It was commonly called a Standard heater core had 3 doors on the face and was used from 1948-1950 F series trucks.
  • There are different versions of the Magic Air, one for 1948-1950,1951 and 1952.
  • 1951 and 1952 have different tube shape e.g. 1952 has a slight jog in the tube and a narrower tube center-to-center
  • The 1948-1950 had the triangular control bracket and the 1951-1952 had a straight control bracket. Both mounted under the bottom of the dash.

We make our own copper cores and fabricate our own tanks so, naturally, we get asked to build custom heater cores or "small radiators." Some modern Fords leak like a sieve so we make a copper alternative.  We prefer to have the housing or original in hand to assure fit but if we have made them in the past and have a pattern you can order a drop in replacement. 

Present Lead times.

Made in the USA.



We make to order. Please allow adequate time for us to build.

Build time estimates [late May 2025]

Model Ts Brass/Black [Our foundry has resumed production and we have begun shipping Model Ts.  We will update the lead times asap]

Model As 9-11 weeks

Heater cores ~6 weeks

Model A and 32 Ford Street rods 6 weeks

Common street rods ~10-13 weeks

Tricky customs & complicated restorations ~16 weeks

We appreciate your patience as we continue to recruit and train new fabricators and manage the labor shortfall our country has been experiencing.