Heating in Conversions Options

[RiqueMar]

For you conversion guys, how have you grabbed heat from the engine shrowd and directed it to the heat exchanger? My question is focused on the passenger side exit, it seems to me that for post 74' 911 engines, the 'Hot Air Socket' would be a different size hole than the one entering the Heat Exchanger. Do I need to purchase/fab up an older style attachment?

[GeorgeRud]

I would imagine that there are quite a few folks that have used the block-off shrouds on their racing engines, and hopefully some of the early style parts may be available by putting an inquiry out of the lists ( 911 Birdboard, Samba, etc.) and perhaps some racing lists as those would be the ones that are most likely to have replaced their's.

I don't think it would make sense to try to fabricate a system for the later style system as the original ones worked so well.

[RiqueMar]

I would imagine that there are quite a few folks that have used the block-off shrouds on their racing engines, and hopefully some of the early style parts may be available by putting an inquiry out of the lists ( 911 Birdboard, Samba, etc.) and perhaps some racing lists as those would be the ones that are most likely to have replaced their's.

I don't think it would make sense to try to fabricate a system for the later style system as the original ones worked so well.

It's not trying to fabricate something as much as to get the same hole diameter for both the heat exchanger and the shroud out-let.

I see that Pelican has an early style, but for close to $90.00 each side! Yikes! Thats a little too much for me, I'm one of the 'Fiscally Impaired' right now! **insert 'empty pocket smiley' here**

[MDG]

I see that Pelican has an early style, but for close to $90.00 each side! Yikes!

Where you live . . . go to a dismantler and get what you need. I can't imagine they'd want anything close to $90.00. These aren't a high wear item. The pair off my old 2.2 engine just needed to be wiped clean and they were perfect. Like I said, the screw holes even line up. No need to buy new.