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| BiG bOgGs |
 Mar 25 2007, 01:36 PM
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The Bogus One  Group: Members Posts: 452 Joined: 25-September 04 From: Ft. Myers, FL 33967 Member No.: 2,829 Region Association: South East States  |
I am (in the next 1-2 years) going to replace my exhaust system on my 76 914 and am starting the questions and planning now. I live in FL and don't really need a super heating system, but I do want a little heat in the winter and a little something to defog the windows. I was thinking that I could just put HE's on the driverside exhaust and route the hoses so that it either goes through one or both of the tubes going to the front of the car. Or I was thinking I could upgrade the Alt. with a higher output unit and install an electric heater in the front and route the stock controlls to operate it.
Now for the scarry part (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) .....what are your opinions on these ideas, or are there any other suggested methods of having some heat for a climate like FL? |
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| r_towle |
Mar 25 2007, 01:56 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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CFR makes a single sided Heat Exchanger for his headers...in your climate it would be perfect.
Or, go for two (one per side in the front trunk) 12 volt hair dryers...simple and they will do what you need. Rich |
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| BiG bOgGs |
Mar 26 2007, 05:57 AM
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The Bogus One Group: Members Posts: 452 Joined: 25-September 04 From: Ft. Myers, FL 33967 Member No.: 2,829 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE Or, go for two (one per side in the front trunk) 12 volt hair dryers...simple and they will do what you need. Has anyone actually done this? Got a description/pictures to show how it is set up? |
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| Dave_Darling |
Mar 26 2007, 03:18 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Irony: At this very moment, the CFR/Tangerine Raing ad is running at the bottom of the page...
Here's a link to some pics: http://www.tangerineracing.com/Super_Heade...EAT%20EXCHANGER Bring money. Lots and lots of it--and expect the absolute best in return. Here's a silly question for you: If you were to put a stock-type heat exchanger on only one side of the motor, what would go on the other?? --DD |
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| BiG bOgGs |
Mar 26 2007, 07:10 PM
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The Bogus One Group: Members Posts: 452 Joined: 25-September 04 From: Ft. Myers, FL 33967 Member No.: 2,829 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE Here's a silly question for you: If you were to put a stock-type heat exchanger on only one side of the motor, what would go on the other?? Other?? Exhaust pipe: Nuttin Heater hose to passenger side: Another hose routed from the driver side. I would either run it so that both sides would get air sent through them to the front, or I would just cap off the passenger side under the dash and push the air only through the driver side. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Mar 26 2007, 09:20 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(BiG bOgGs @ Mar 26 2007, 05:10 PM)  Other?? Exhaust pipe: Nuttin So you would just have the exhaust ports open to the air? I must be misunderstanding, because that is a really really major colossal bad idea... --DD |
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| BiG bOgGs |
Mar 27 2007, 06:12 AM
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The Bogus One Group: Members Posts: 452 Joined: 25-September 04 From: Ft. Myers, FL 33967 Member No.: 2,829 Region Association: South East States |
Think of ot this way. Complete stock system with HEs on a 914. Now cut the HE off of the passenger side but leave the actual exhaust. Tada, one sided HE system.
Or am I missing something in your question? Jim |
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| GaroldShaffer |
Mar 27 2007, 06:40 AM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,622 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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why not just leave everything connected (heat Ex, tubes....) but just disconnect the wire that opens the passenger side flapper box? Leave the driver side connected?
Why wouldn't this work. My old 73 the passenger side flapper was stuck closed and I had plenty of heat on those cool Chicago nights. |
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