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> Heat From Oil Cooler?, ....can it be done?
7TPorsh
post Aug 20 2015, 12:16 PM
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Kinda philosophical this morning.

For a car with headers and no heat. Can an enclosure be made around an external oil cooler to blow air through it and into the cabin? I think it gets hot enough. Anyone try this?
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7TPorsh   Heat From Oil Cooler?   Aug 20 2015, 12:16 PM
SirAndy   Cap off the heater tubes in the back, add a front ...   Aug 20 2015, 12:33 PM
rhodyguy   i think you will build in some stink.   Aug 20 2015, 01:25 PM
JohnBFR   Cap off the heater tubes in the back, add a front...   Aug 20 2015, 01:39 PM
SirAndy   At that rate just put an appropriate sized second ...   Aug 20 2015, 02:49 PM
7TPorsh   At that rate just put an appropriate sized second...   Aug 20 2015, 03:09 PM
SirAndy   Car is a '70; barely any air as it is; no vent...   Aug 20 2015, 03:36 PM
7TPorsh   I am thinking something like this on both sides, m...   Aug 20 2015, 02:36 PM
JohnBFR   At that rate just put an appropriate sized second...   Aug 20 2015, 03:46 PM
patssle   I thought about doing this for my 6 conversion but...   Aug 20 2015, 03:51 PM
damesandhotrods   The basic problem I see with trying to recover the...   Aug 20 2015, 04:08 PM
914_teener   The basic problem I see with trying to recover th...   Aug 21 2015, 01:11 PM
7TPorsh   The basic problem I see with trying to recover t...   Aug 21 2015, 01:28 PM
euro911   Another (and cleaner) option is a high amperage al...   Aug 20 2015, 04:36 PM
campbellcj   Even better - a nice fleece jacket or hoodie...or ...   Aug 20 2015, 05:36 PM
Dave_Darling   It can work, but I don't believe it will ever ...   Aug 20 2015, 10:41 PM
damesandhotrods   When the weather is hot, you have hot oil going th...   Aug 21 2015, 01:41 PM
SirAndy   When the weather is hot, you have hot oil going t...   Aug 21 2015, 03:26 PM
damesandhotrods   When the weather is hot, you have hot oil going ...   Aug 21 2015, 07:39 PM
SirAndy   I would have thought that /6s would mount their oi...   Aug 21 2015, 07:45 PM
914_teener   Ok....I"ll touch this since Andy brought it u...   Aug 21 2015, 03:43 PM
SirAndy   At least your arse will be warm I like a warm but...   Aug 21 2015, 03:57 PM
euro911   I think you guys are over-thinking this oil heater...   Aug 21 2015, 04:34 PM
Steve Pratel   I tried several iterations of electric heat with l...   Aug 23 2015, 01:07 AM
Maltese Falcon   You might also be bothered by the gurgling sound o...   Aug 21 2015, 05:03 PM
stugray   You might also be bothered by the gurgling sound ...   Aug 22 2015, 12:07 PM
Mark Henry   You might also be bothered by the gurgling sound...   Aug 23 2015, 10:12 AM
mepstein   [quote name='stugray' post='2227038' date='Aug 22...   Aug 24 2015, 09:54 AM
WLD419   I've utilized the the hot oil bottom of the en...   Aug 22 2015, 01:43 PM
Ed_914   We use the coolant version here in the French Alps...   Aug 23 2015, 02:32 PM
Dave_Darling   How long does it take the oil to warm up enough to...   Aug 23 2015, 08:17 PM
Mark Henry   Personally the oil cooler and electric heaters are...   Aug 24 2015, 08:28 AM
euro911   With a large enough alternator, a higher wattage h...   Aug 24 2015, 06:39 PM
SirAndy   Did VW or Porsche ever offer them as an option in ...   Aug 24 2015, 06:47 PM
Steve   [quote name='euro911' post='2228008' date='Aug 24...   Aug 24 2015, 06:47 PM
boxsterfan   With a large enough alternator, a higher wattage ...   Aug 24 2015, 09:55 PM
Steve   Sir Andy beat me!!   Aug 24 2015, 06:48 PM


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