Take shots at this idea......, I'm sure there's something wrong with it Options

[East coaster]

So, in the quest for some sort of damn heat/defroster I was curious if this could work.

In the really sh*tty diagram below, a coolant recirculation system that cycles coolant through the muffler to transfer heat from exhaust to coolant so it can be used with a heater core to supply heat/defrost.

I would expect that the tubing passing through the muff would need to be more than a simple tube and more likely an array of small tubes in parallel to better transfer heat.

Is this feasible or should I gently place the crack pipe down and call for help (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smoke.gif)

[goose2]

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BTW, several very experienced 914-6 conversion people have said that the quality of the currently available aftermarket 914-6 exchangers is less than stellar.

I've heard this also...from those who have tried them. I think the gas heater is probably still the best option....had one in an old Corvair once when I lived in Michigan and it really cooked. Anybody know the price range on these?