I need the part number for the heater control valve, also.
I think the part# that 1970gsx refers to (16034664) is *not* the correct one -- he says "Sorry, I thought you were asking for the control unit in the dash."
I looked up a Buick exploded diagram-- GM part 25518895 is described as "heater control flow" but the picture corresponding to this part# is wrong.
Also, 25518895 cannot be found at GMPartsDirect, although that does not necessarily mean the part# is invalid -- rare parts are sometimes not listed on-line.
Bottom line, I'm not sure what the correct GM part # is.
Kirban sells the Delco metal heater control valve for $34, Kirban part #6594.
Read somewhere that GM also offers a plastic valve version that is supposedly less likely to corrode & leak, but haven't been able to confirm.