Question for V8 conversion guys...., Do those heater/AC systems work? Options

[nine14cats]

For the V8 conversion guys...

Do those heater systems sold by Renegade and Rod Simpson work? Do they defrost the windows? Keep you warm? Do the AC systems work?

I always wanted to know....

Bill P.

[aircooledboy]

I have the under dash heater AC unit from Renegade (which I think comes from a company called "Classic Aire" (sp?)). The heat is very hot, and the AC is very cold. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) 2 issues with it though: 1) Because it is under dash, it is entirely self contained, and doesn't use the stock vents. Therefore is doesn't blow through the stock vents, so you can't direct the air flow onto the windshield. 2) Because the whole thing is three feet from your ears, the fan is pretty loud. It's not obnoxiously loud, but it is not as quite as a modern air control system.

While I was at Renegade this fall, the guys showed me how the unit could be installed under the cowl and use the stock vents. It would involve losing the glove box and the radio spot, and sounded like a ton of work to correct a situation that doesn't bother me much anyway. When I drove the car in late fall, the temps were in the 20-30' range several times, and I was able to keep the windows clear and my sissy butt toasty warm by having the heat on, with the AC turned to the minumum to keep the air dry. My car is inside at night though. If you were looking to remove frost from the windshield, that probably would not work well enough.