914 heat solution for water engines, What heaters are using Options

[Quilmes]

I was thinking about building a 914 with a Subaru WRX Flat 4cyl, SVX 3.3 6cyl or Honda V-6 water cooled engines as discuss on this thread.

Question:
What type of heater are you using to heat/warm the interior of the car on those cold days.
Electric heater???
Could one hook up a heat sourse to use the A/C blower and suply hot air to it (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) ???

Thanks (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
Quilmes

[elocke]

Thanks for the info guys. I have been looking into heat lately and you've shown me some good economical options. I had heard the Renegade setup replaces the fresh air box and can supply hot or fresh air but I don't want to spend much. I want to keep the car as stock as possible (V8-yeah, right!) and use the stock controls. I also didn't want to spend days in the boneyards breaking open heater cores (unless someone knows one that will work) Here's a pic of a setup I made using home baseboard heater pieces, a fan, sheet metal, and a hose. I just did the drivers side to try it. Under the fan is routed to the stock port in the corner of the engine bay. The water is always on and the fan will work off the lever in the cockpit. I suspected it wouldn't exchange well and it doesn't. I think I need a tighter core or another row. Also the intake air can get stinky because my engine's a little stinky. I was thinking of adding another layer of heat exchanger and ducting in the air from somewhere else, or finding another core that is close in size (7" x 7"). The fan pushes pretty well for an axial...375 cfm and 5amp draw, but I heard axial fans aren't good for building pressure. McMaster has a cool looking in-line blower that might blow better, or the stock fan ('cept I used that space)
Ed
Ed