 Has anyone???, installed a gas heater in a 914?? |
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| East coaster |
 Nov 24 2003, 05:13 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,835 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None 
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I've read a couple threads where people said they were going to install a "gas heater" in their 914, but has anyone actually done it yet? This seems interesting. I would like to run a header my 3.6 conversion, but I still want heat/defrosters. I though about fabbing a heat ex to work with the headers, the one I built for my airplane works great why not a 914. The gas heater seems worth investigating, I'd love to see pics of someone's install???
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| Huey1092 |
 Nov 25 2003, 01:19 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 818 |
I had one on a 1951 M38 Military Jeep that I restored and it worked well. It was located outside the cab and poured heat in through the front air vent. It gave you instant heat but it was noisy. Not sure how it would work on a teener.
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| jonwatts |
Nov 25 2003, 01:20 AM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141  |
I think Zois tried to light a fart in a 914 once.
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| redshift |
Nov 25 2003, 01:23 AM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
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| ChrisFoley |
Nov 25 2003, 05:25 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,981 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None
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I looked into it briefly. Finding a suitable location and plumbing it are a challenge in a 914, besides the initial price of a new one. There's a company in Canada (I lost the link) that sells Eperspacher units of a good size. They're over a grand.
If you ask at the T4 forum at Shoptalk Forums someone will have info. |
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| Joe Bob |
Nov 25 2003, 06:54 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(jonwatts @ Nov 24 2003, 11:20 PM) I think Zois tried to light a fart in a 914 once. Yeah....but I couldn't get YOU lit....too rich. |
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| philinjax |
Nov 25 2003, 07:15 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Jacksonville, Florida Member No.: 476 |
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| kdfoust |
Nov 25 2003, 02:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 694 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Riverside Member No.: 71 Region Association: Southern California |
You might want to search around for a company called WEBASTO (sp might not be perfect). They built a lot of accessories back in the old days (up to the '70s AFAIKR) for MBs and other European cars. Heaters and sunroofs were for sure in the product line.
Good luck, Kevin |
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| bernbomb914 |
Nov 26 2003, 01:20 AM
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one of the oldest Farts on this board Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,873 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 36 |
The 73 Thing had gas a heater that was in the front trunk
Bernie |
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| East coaster |
Nov 26 2003, 08:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,835 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None
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Thanks for the info guys! Looks like no one has actually put one in a 914 yet?? I hate being bleeding edge, but I might try this if I can find a way to do a sano stock looking install.
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