Ideas On Auxiliary Heating Systems, Using Headers but Want Heat! Options

[MikeInMunich]

Greetings once again from Munich!

It’s cold over here when the sun goes down, not to mention nice days in March, April, October and November. I need heat, and I don’t have it because my engine has headers.

I am thinking I will need a high output alternator if I’m using only 12v in order to get the necessary output.

Is this somehow a bad idea? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Questions:

How would a e.g. 50 amp alternator affect power and gas mileage?

Would it have any effect on the electrical system?

Can you recommend a heater for this application?

Other suggestions on how to best get heat into the cabin without heat exchangers?

Here is an article on PTC (positive thermal coefficient) heaters...

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.10...-11628-5_51.pdf

Thanks for your feedback and advice!

Mike in Munich
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[mepstein]

I don’t understand why guys don’t like the ss heat exchangers. Jake Raby said they are good for up to 165-170hp engines. They are totally bolt on, reasonably priced and replacement parts are available. The system is light weight and works great.

[Mblizzard]

I don’t understand why guys don’t like the ss heat exchangers. Jake Raby said they are good for up to 165-170hp engines. They are totally bolt on, reasonably priced and replacement parts are available. The system is light weight and works great.

That's what I am running now. I am OK with the heat they make but it could be better and you always have that engine smell in the car.

I just think there might be a way to solve it for people that don't have heat for what ever reason.

So I have ordered some of the parts and will see if this is even possible.

[mepstein]

I don’t understand why guys don’t like the ss heat exchangers. Jake Raby said they are good for up to 165-170hp engines. They are totally bolt on, reasonably priced and replacement parts are available. The system is light weight and works great.

That's what I am running now. I am OK with the heat they make but it could be better and you always have that engine smell in the car.

I just think there might be a way to solve it for people that don't have heat for what ever reason.

So I have ordered some of the parts and will see if this is even possible.

The heat on high should be burning you out of the car. check your connections. There really shouldn't be an engine smell. Again, check your connections. You may need to clean out your heat exchangers. You can get your local mechanic to use a smoke machine to make sure there are no cracks in the headers. This can be done with the heat exchangers on the car.
I also shove a vacuum hose from the engine compartment down the longs to get out dust and dirt and whatever animal has crawled in.