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Posted by: partwerks Oct 8 2020, 07:34 PM

I was trying to find a past article, where someone had used a Ford oil cooler, I think, in where the fresh air blower is, to use for defrost/heat?

Posted by: Mikey914 Oct 8 2020, 09:33 PM

Sounds interesting.

Posted by: partwerks Oct 8 2020, 10:02 PM

Someone mounted a oil cooler in the blower fan, with linkage on how to hook it up. Just can't seem to find the article again.

Posted by: Mark Henry Oct 9 2020, 06:55 AM

It wont provide much heat, especially compared to heat exchangers.
Oil isn't the best and conductor of heat, you will have to wait till the engine warms up for the t-stat to open, etc. It's been done on bugs and is marginal at best, might fare better in the smaller 914 cab and still should work better than any electrical solution.
If you have a water cooled go for it, put a heater core in.

Another method would be to install a gas heater, bottom of the frunk, China espar copy diesel heater kits are cheap.
I'd do this by welding a 3" pipe into the gas tank to run the hot air feed thru to the cab. This is how Porsche did it on the 914/8.

Posted by: tygaboy Oct 9 2020, 08:52 AM

I think you may have meant "Ford heater core"? If so, here's that info:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=105071&st=20

I'm in the middle of fitting this same unit in my fresh air box.

Posted by: partwerks Oct 9 2020, 04:07 PM

Yes, heater core is what I meant.
I also have a Webasto, but at this point haven't used it yet, but thought since I am in that area, might be a good time to check into this also.

Could you post pictures of it as you go??

Posted by: tygaboy Oct 9 2020, 04:40 PM

Here's where I am on mine. Starting on post #2821.
It's not too big a priority so... It's a '94 Ford Mustang heater core. Cheap on ebay, etc.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=296900&st=2820

Posted by: wysri9 Oct 11 2020, 07:16 AM

A heated windscreen is a lot simpler. Available here in the UK from:-
https://www.heatedwindscreen.com

Mine for the 914 made by Pilkington.

I'll let you know how well mine fits in a few weeks time.....

Posted by: Mark Henry Oct 11 2020, 07:59 AM

I don't see the 914 screen on the website. Please do an install thread, take pics, etc.

Posted by: partwerks Oct 11 2020, 04:51 PM

Is that something similar to a heated window defroster?