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> Heat for Heat Exchangerless Cars?
Chuck
post Sep 18 2007, 07:22 PM
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I'm curious if anyone here has ever put some sort of electric heater into their 914. 914-6 heat exchangers, or equivalent, are $1500+. A header can be had for $400 and increases performance. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I can live without heat per se, but I will really need a defog option in my car for rainy days. Anyone rigged something up? Care to share?
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post Sep 18 2007, 07:27 PM
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I'm curious if anyone here has ever put some sort of electric heater into their 914. 914-6 heat exchangers, or equivalent, are $1500+. A header can be had for $400 and increases performance. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I can live without heat per se, but I will really need a defrost option in my car. Anyone rigged something up? Care to share?


Chuck,
I have heard of but never seen anyone do the VW gas heater thing... Some headers do come with heat exchanger for 4 cylinders. Not sure about sixes. If you really are just looking for a good functional street car, you can go with SSI heat exchangers instead of headers. Great performance and great heat. In Minnesota you would need at the least a defroster as the windows go fog city with the slightest touch of rain combined with closed windows and breathing occupants. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Sep 18 2007, 09:15 PM
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In Minnesota you would need at the least a defroster as the windows go fog city with the slightest touch of rain combined with closed windows and breathing occupants. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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That is EXACTLY what I am trying to avoid. I may just need to bite the bullet and spend the $$ on the SSIs.
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Chuck   Heat for Heat Exchangerless Cars?   Sep 18 2007, 07:22 PM
ConeDodger   I'm curious if anyone here has ever put some ...   Sep 18 2007, 07:27 PM
Chuck   In Minnesota you would need at the least a defros...   Sep 18 2007, 09:15 PM
Blood red 914-6gt   A really big Jacket :D I just use the rain-x no fo...   Sep 18 2007, 07:29 PM
swl   Chuck. My daily driver is a smart car - super eff...   Sep 18 2007, 07:35 PM
Blood red 914-6gt   There was a gas heater available on the original ...   Sep 18 2007, 08:05 PM
jd74914   I thought they were actually pretty safe? Anyways,...   Sep 18 2007, 08:08 PM
swl   lol - searching for heater on the smart board brin...   Sep 18 2007, 08:13 PM
Grelber   Put two 12 volt hair blow dryers in the front trun...   Sep 18 2007, 08:42 PM
Chuck   Put two 12 volt hair blow dryers in the front tru...   Sep 18 2007, 09:55 PM
alpha434   Eberspacher. Check both the Samba and your FLVWPs...   Sep 18 2007, 08:48 PM
Wannabe 914-6 owner   Seems like JC Whitney used to offer a gas heater s...   Sep 18 2007, 09:03 PM
Dr Evil   The Corvair also had a reliable gas heater that ma...   Sep 18 2007, 09:03 PM
sww914   Gas heaters are all over thesamba for $100.00...   Sep 18 2007, 09:06 PM
swl   forget the smart heater. Diesel fuel (duh!), ...   Sep 18 2007, 09:24 PM
rktmn247   I am from MN. and when visiting my family one win...   Sep 18 2007, 11:24 PM
Vacca Rabite   I am from MN. and when visiting my family one wi...   Sep 19 2007, 07:35 AM
Chuck   I am from MN. and when visiting my family one wi...   Sep 19 2007, 12:27 PM
rktmn247   I am from MN. and when visiting my family one w...   Sep 19 2007, 01:43 PM
John   I know that they make small square space heaters t...   Sep 19 2007, 12:42 PM
davep   No electric heater will work effectively, the alte...   Sep 19 2007, 01:09 PM
stephenaki   No electric heater will work effectively, the alt...   Sep 20 2007, 02:15 PM
Rand   Forget electric. One that would actually work take...   Sep 19 2007, 03:11 PM
racunniff   Forget electric. One that would actually work tak...   Sep 19 2007, 10:10 PM
alpha434   Forget electric. One that would actually work tak...   Sep 19 2007, 10:31 PM
Rand   Where does the carbon monoxide go? Not all heat...   Sep 19 2007, 11:35 PM
9146986   I got a very near NOS Webasto, originally for a 35...   Sep 19 2007, 10:54 PM
boxstr   How about seat heaters?? CAMP 914 sells them. CCLI...   Sep 19 2007, 10:57 PM
Chuck   How about seat heaters?? CAMP 914 sells them. CCL...   Sep 19 2007, 11:20 PM
Zundfolge   I need to keep the windshield defogged when rainy...   Sep 20 2007, 09:43 AM
Chuck   I need to keep the windshield defogged when rain...   Sep 20 2007, 03:07 PM
alpha434   I was serious... Where does the exhaust go? I migh...   Sep 19 2007, 11:35 PM
Bartlett 914   I was serious... Where does the exhaust go? I mig...   Sep 20 2007, 08:12 AM
Rand   I was serious... Where does the exhaust go? I mig...   Sep 20 2007, 02:21 PM
EyeTrip   I don't know how much room you have with a 6, ...   Sep 20 2007, 10:09 AM
Vacca Rabite   If you are just concerned about windshield fogging...   Sep 20 2007, 10:17 AM
marks914   My setup would probably work, it will be available...   Sep 20 2007, 10:40 AM
Vacca Rabite   My setup would probably work, it will be availabl...   Sep 20 2007, 10:48 AM
marks914   My setup would probably work, it will be availab...   Sep 21 2007, 01:41 AM
tdgray   Why reinvent the wheel :confused: Just use the VW...   Sep 20 2007, 02:30 PM
GeorgeRud   I bought an Eberspacher gasoline fired heater off ...   Sep 20 2007, 02:38 PM
Brian Mifsud   I'm curious if anyone here has ever put some ...   Sep 21 2007, 11:37 AM
Chuck   I believe though, that after adding up all the cos...   Sep 21 2007, 12:38 PM
Eddie914   I installed one of these: http://www.autobarn.net...   Sep 21 2007, 08:26 PM


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