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| bmtrnavsky |
 Sep 17 2010, 12:45 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 355 Joined: 20-October 07 From: Longview, TX Member No.: 8,245 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Most of the exhaust systems I am looking at remove the heat exchangers... It's cold where I live and I don't want to not have any heat, so I am assuming there is some other option. What do you guys with no heat exchangers use? (hopefully the answer isn't "a jacket"!)
I saw some old accessories like gas heaters and such, but I'm figuring there has to be something better now... Mostly I just want a defroster. The passenger compartment isn't too big so I'm thinking most anything will warm it up a bit??? |
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| underthetire |
Sep 17 2010, 01:05 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
I looked in to electric heat. Then it was needing a bigger alternator. I bought one of those harbor freight window defrosters. While it clears fog off the window, I doubt it could do ice. Doesn't do much for cabin heat. I would order seat covers with warmers built in if I lived somewhere cold.
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| Cupomeat |
Sep 17 2010, 01:12 PM
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missing my NY 914 in VA Group: Members Posts: 1,336 Joined: 26-November 07 From: Oakton VA Member No.: 8,376 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Sorry if this is not the answer you want, but if I were putting a header on a non "RACE" care, I'd go with one that has a heater box option (like Tangerine for the 4cyl).
To me that method is so much easier than any other fabricated heating system. I hope that helps. |
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| RFoulds |
Sep 17 2010, 01:37 PM
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Green Teen 66 Group: Members Posts: 837 Joined: 10-August 09 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 10,656 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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I have had two teeners without heat and still remember freezing in them. Hated it. Working heat exchangers are a BIG plus on these cars! On both of those, I fitted Stainless heat exchangers and enjoyed th ecar MUCH better.
As for gas heater, had one in a 71 Super Beetle. Caught fire twice. |
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| SirAndy |
Sep 17 2010, 01:39 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,651 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(bmtrnavsky @ Sep 17 2010, 11:45 AM)  What do you guys with no heat exchangers use? Oil Lines going to the front oil cooler through the passenger compartment. Plenty of heat for those frosty CA mornings ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Andy (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-179-1177645175.jpg) |
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| bmtrnavsky |
Sep 17 2010, 01:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 355 Joined: 20-October 07 From: Longview, TX Member No.: 8,245 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(Cupomeat @ Sep 17 2010, 12:12 PM) Sorry if this is not the answer you want, but if I were putting a header on a non "RACE" care, I'd go with one that has a heater box option (like Tangerine for the 4cyl). To me that method is so much easier than any other fabricated heating system. I hope that helps. I think this is what I will look into then... I cant be catching fire from a gas heater and I have used the harbor freight thing and it helps clear the windshield but little more. I was hopeful there was a better option. Guess not. I was looking at the Tangerine web site and it looked like they had a header that fit their own heat exchanger do that have on that works with the stock one? Maybe I just didn't see it? |
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| AndyB |
Sep 17 2010, 02:15 PM
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The Governor is watching me Group: Members Posts: 1,115 Joined: 10-April 10 From: Philadelphia New York Member No.: 11,595 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(bmtrnavsky @ Sep 17 2010, 11:49 AM) QUOTE(Cupomeat @ Sep 17 2010, 12:12 PM) Sorry if this is not the answer you want, but if I were putting a header on a non "RACE" care, I'd go with one that has a heater box option (like Tangerine for the 4cyl). To me that method is so much easier than any other fabricated heating system. I hope that helps. I think this is what I will look into then... I cant be catching fire from a gas heater and I have used the harbor freight thing and it helps clear the windshield but little more. I was hopeful there was a better option. Guess not. I was looking at the Tangerine web site and it looked like they had a header that fit their own heat exchanger do that have on that works with the stock one? Maybe I just didn't see it? Just PM RacerChris the question he is very good at responding |
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