 a/C for a 914 a different approach..., What if an Engineer designed you A/C? |
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| Rockaria |
 Apr 12 2005, 09:10 AM
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ZippidyDoDah...  Group: Members Posts: 817 Joined: 2-May 03 From: Southwest, USA Member No.: 645 Region Association: None  |
I looked and did not see any posts on this one. "Oh very nice car if you ask me." But a little over board on the A/C system.
YOWZA, can you say overkill. Check out this guys solution for Air Conditioning... (IMG:http://i16.ebayimg.com/01/i/03/d2/63/22_12_sb.JPG) Very cold 914 for sale I think I use the same type in my house? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) |
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| ArtechnikA |
Apr 12 2005, 09:14 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
thread was titled 'Blue Diamond.'
i was less impressed by the AC as i was by the claim that he'd had the stock alternator rewound to 140A. (almost 1700W) i think he'd have better luck marketing -that- technology than this casr ... |
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| Mueller |
Apr 12 2005, 09:40 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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what kind of engineer? , motorhome engineer or trailer park engineer?? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
I agree with Rich, this guy is proud to use what he learned in Marketing classes (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) interesting idea, and it is cost effective compared to most A/C installs...I'm waiting to see a swap cooler installed in a 914 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) |
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| tat2dphreak |
Apr 12 2005, 09:56 AM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I always like seeing the "child molester" panel vans with a home window unit mounted in the back window, sealed off with duct tape (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) personally... no one even bother's with the "you might be a redneck" joke... there's no *might* to it at that point...
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| Kerrys914 |
Apr 12 2005, 09:57 AM
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Dear, the parts I just sold paid for that part ;) Group: Members Posts: 1,568 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Williamsburg, VA Member No.: 16 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) PLEASE no ENGINEER in their right mind would have designed that (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/w00t.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/w00t.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/w00t.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/w00t.gif) |
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| davep |
Apr 12 2005, 10:05 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,143 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
I don't know how he got 140 amps out of the alternator. Mine cannot get better than a little over 90 amps. You need a very big inverter to start the motor in the compresser for sure. I don't see how he is getting rid of the heat though. It will not cool for very long if it just recirculates air in the trunk; minutes I'd guess. Interesting, but not engineered in my opinion. With a price that low you may be forgiven for thinking he is paying you to take it off of his hands.
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| Rockaria |
Apr 12 2005, 10:20 AM
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ZippidyDoDah... Group: Members Posts: 817 Joined: 2-May 03 From: Southwest, USA Member No.: 645 Region Association: None |
I never said it was engineered well. Someone has to graduate at the bottom of the class... and he's doing A/C systems for 914s (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| 914GT |
Apr 12 2005, 10:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,100 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I like the swamp cooler idea. Would work great here until the monsoons come. Put a bunch of aspen pads in the front trunk and fill the trunk with water and a small pump. Then just need to duct the air into the car... the folks back east must be wondering what the hell we're talking about (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) |
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| Rockaria |
Apr 12 2005, 10:45 AM
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ZippidyDoDah... Group: Members Posts: 817 Joined: 2-May 03 From: Southwest, USA Member No.: 645 Region Association: None |
I have seen these as window units on VW bugs, and rooftop units on VW vans. I can just imagine the rust issues with one in the front trunk of a 914... |
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| 914GT |
Apr 12 2005, 10:54 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,100 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I was joking of course. On the other hand, it probably wouldn't be much more of a rust issue then simply owning a 914 in the Midwest.
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| maf914 |
Apr 12 2005, 11:42 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None
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Several years ago I was camping at a commercial campground named Sunshine Key in the Florida Keys. After a few quiet days some big van club moved into the campground and of course set up in every site around us. Lots of full size American vans with all sorts of window AC combinations. Some mounted in the van windows, some on top, some even mounted on the picnic tables with flex ducts going to the vans. I guess you could say it was interesting... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) Last month at the Sebring 12 Hr I saw a tent with a window AC unit on a low table mounted in one of the zipped doors. They had a portable generator for power. There was a satellite dish next to the generator as well! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) Actually this year was one of the coolest, most comfortable weekends I can remember for the race at Sebring. |
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| maf914 |
Apr 12 2005, 11:46 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None
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Swamp coolers?
JC Whitney used to have an evaporative cooler that was placed in the side window and held by the roll-up window. A few years ago of course. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) I've never seen one though. |
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| 914GT |
Apr 12 2005, 11:54 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,100 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Popular name for them here in southwest. They work great as long as no humidity. I prefer them over A/C until the summer rains come then I switch to A/C on my house. I recall seeing pictures of those car evap boxes used on sidewindows or rooftops. Think it was more of a 1940s-50s thing, and only where very low humidity. |
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| Tom73 |
Apr 12 2005, 12:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 180 Joined: 20-September 04 From: Central Texas Member No.: 2,792 |
Something like this: (IMG:http://i1.ebayimg.com/02/i/03/d6/79/8b_12_sb.JPG) |
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| ruddyboys |
Apr 12 2005, 12:41 PM
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Hummel eigentümer Group: Members Posts: 594 Joined: 3-March 04 From: Monroe, NY Member No.: 1,749 Region Association: North East States |
Heres a pic
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| ArtechnikA |
Apr 12 2005, 12:53 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
evaporative coolers were very popular in my rural northers NV part of the world. in addition to providing significant temperature drops at relatively low cost, they added moisture to the air. sustained life at single-digit humidity is not pleasant.
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| bd1308 |
Apr 12 2005, 12:59 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
have you ever seen a home evap cooler.....I loved this thing, called the Genesis...it was a cooler/heater thing that used ice water to cool a room really cool!!!!
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| 914GT |
Apr 12 2005, 01:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,100 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Got two of them on my roof. Don't like to see it any more than I have to. |
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| jr91472 |
Apr 12 2005, 02:25 PM
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"I'm pacing myself sergeant..." Group: Members Posts: 1,205 Joined: 2-August 04 From: McKinney, TX Member No.: 2,437 |
talk about missing the mark on your target customers!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)
You gotta admit, its really clean. If he would have just put all that energy into a simple stock restoration, he really would have a gem. |
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| Hawktel |
 Apr 12 2005, 04:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 818 Joined: 2-April 03 From: Ogden Utah Member No.: 506 |
Dude that evap cooler is awesome. I think it would fit on a roof, you could get one, glass it all in, and plumb it so it put the cool air right on your male patern baldness.
Can you even imagine the looks you would get? And during the cold weather days, just swap back to a normal roof. |
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