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| partwerks |
 Oct 8 2020, 07:34 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787  |
I was trying to find a past article, where someone had used a Ford oil cooler, I think, in where the fresh air blower is, to use for defrost/heat?
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| Mikey914 |
Oct 8 2020, 09:33 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,669 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None 
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Sounds interesting.
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| partwerks |
Oct 8 2020, 10:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Oct 8 2020, 07:33 PM)  Sounds interesting. Someone mounted a oil cooler in the blower fan, with linkage on how to hook it up. Just can't seem to find the article again. |
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| Mark Henry |
Oct 9 2020, 06:55 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
It wont provide much heat, especially compared to heat exchangers.
Oil isn't the best and conductor of heat, you will have to wait till the engine warms up for the t-stat to open, etc. It's been done on bugs and is marginal at best, might fare better in the smaller 914 cab and still should work better than any electrical solution. If you have a water cooled go for it, put a heater core in. Another method would be to install a gas heater, bottom of the frunk, China espar copy diesel heater kits are cheap. I'd do this by welding a 3" pipe into the gas tank to run the hot air feed thru to the cab. This is how Porsche did it on the 914/8. |
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| tygaboy |
Oct 9 2020, 08:52 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,292 Joined: 6-October 15 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 19,241 Region Association: Northern California
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I think you may have meant "Ford heater core"? If so, here's that info:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...05071&st=20 I'm in the middle of fitting this same unit in my fresh air box. |
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| partwerks |
Oct 9 2020, 04:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
QUOTE(tygaboy @ Oct 9 2020, 06:52 AM) I think you may have meant "Ford heater core"? If so, here's that info: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...05071&st=20 I'm in the middle of fitting this same unit in my fresh air box. Yes, heater core is what I meant. I also have a Webasto, but at this point haven't used it yet, but thought since I am in that area, might be a good time to check into this also. Could you post pictures of it as you go?? |
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| tygaboy |
Oct 9 2020, 04:40 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,292 Joined: 6-October 15 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 19,241 Region Association: Northern California
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Here's where I am on mine. Starting on post #2821.
It's not too big a priority so... It's a '94 Ford Mustang heater core. Cheap on ebay, etc. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...900&st=2820 |
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| wysri9 |
Oct 11 2020, 07:16 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 23-August 13 From: Aberdeen, Scotland Member No.: 16,291 Region Association: England
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A heated windscreen is a lot simpler. Available here in the UK from:-
https://www.heatedwindscreen.com Mine for the 914 made by Pilkington. I'll let you know how well mine fits in a few weeks time..... |
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| Mark Henry |
Oct 11 2020, 07:59 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(wysri9 @ Oct 11 2020, 09:16 AM) A heated windscreen is a lot simpler. Available here in the UK from:- https://www.heatedwindscreen.com Mine for the 914 made by Pilkington. I'll let you know how well mine fits in a few weeks time..... I don't see the 914 screen on the website. Please do an install thread, take pics, etc. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| partwerks |
Oct 11 2020, 04:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
QUOTE(wysri9 @ Oct 11 2020, 05:16 AM) A heated windscreen is a lot simpler. Available here in the UK from:- https://www.heatedwindscreen.com Mine for the 914 made by Pilkington. I'll let you know how well mine fits in a few weeks time..... Is that something similar to a heated window defroster? |
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