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| sgetsiv |
 Oct 20 2014, 10:05 AM
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Former 914 Owner :(  Group: Members Posts: 159 Joined: 20-June 08 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 9,192 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
I have headers (of course) and was thinking I could install one of these directly into the factory ducting:
http://www.my12voltstore.com/12_Volt_Ducte...p/sd12-4000.htm   I still have my booster fan, nice flappers, J tubes and plenty of ducting... they make a 50 amp model as well. It would need to be located in the engine bay in my opinion... |
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sgetsiv Electric Heater Oct 20 2014, 10:05 AM
ClayPerrine You will need a new, high amp alternator. The stoc... Oct 20 2014, 10:08 AM GeorgeRud Once the car is started, how many amps does it tak... Oct 20 2014, 09:30 PM r_towle It's interesting that Clay mentioned this.
Wit... Oct 20 2014, 09:33 PM mgp4591 Subaru makes a bigger alternator! :lol4: Oct 20 2014, 09:44 PM
r_towle
Subaru makes a bigger alternator! :lol4:
Rig... Oct 20 2014, 10:08 PM mgp4591
Subaru makes a bigger alternator! :lol4:
Ri... Oct 21 2014, 07:31 AM rick 918-S Bigger alternator requires more ponies to run it. ... Oct 20 2014, 10:13 PM Mark Henry A 40amp draw is huge and 8000 BTU is not much when... Oct 21 2014, 06:33 AM ClayPerrine
A 40amp draw is huge and 8000 BTU is not much whe... Oct 21 2014, 06:58 AM stugray
Here is the math for it:
A 12V heater at 40amps ... Oct 21 2014, 08:33 AM Cap'n Krusty
Here is the math for it:
A 12V heater at 40amps... Oct 21 2014, 09:22 AM Mark Henry
A 40amp draw is huge and 8000 BTU is not much wh... Oct 21 2014, 09:12 AM Rob-O 100 amp GM one wire alternators fit in there like ... Oct 21 2014, 08:18 AM stugray
100 amp GM one wire alternators fit in there like... Oct 21 2014, 08:29 AM Rob-O
100 amp GM one wire alternators fit in there lik... Oct 21 2014, 08:49 AM Dtjaden Definately snake oil! As stugray stated above ... Oct 21 2014, 09:06 AM SirAndy Electric heaters in cars do *not* work. They just ... Oct 21 2014, 10:08 AM stugray Just put jwalters self-sustaining wind turbine in ... Oct 21 2014, 10:26 AM Dr Evil I have a BN4 gas heater that I will sell you :D :i... Oct 22 2014, 08:31 PM VegasRacer The P.O. installed an electric heater in Elvira. I... Oct 22 2014, 09:20 PM mgp4591 If it was efficient enough I'd save weight wit... Oct 22 2014, 10:22 PM  |
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