heating help!

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- jex
  
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19 years ago

Mon, Jan 3, 2005 2:14 PM

i have a 1776 with a oil cooler and was thinking of using it as a heater and was wandering if any one had done this befor and if it will work? will the cooler give of a lot of heat or not? i am thinking of making a box and blowing air throw it the same as a heat exchanger is useing the cooling fan. i also was thinking of may be making my own heat exchangers from the

1.5 j tubes that i have on there at the min. or will that course it to over heat? has any one done this with any sucksess?

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- Loosenutbehindthewheel
  
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19 years ago

Mon, Jan 3, 2005 5:46 PM

I think that it would give good heat in Summer but not in Winter unless you have driven over twenty miles.

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19 years ago

Tue, Jan 4, 2005 4:51 PM

Lots of heat? You bet. But the ability to duct the heat and get it inside your cab might not be worth the effort.

That sounds like a better plan.

Forget adapting the J-tubes and locate yourself a set of original VW heat exchangers. (And avoid a set of those new and ineffective exchangers advertised in the VW mags).

With the exchangers installed, purchase two 3" 12v Atwood marine bilge fans. Which will cost you about $15/each. Under your ride, install these fans between the exchanger and the heater connecting tube (the one which goes into the vehicle). Wire to a swich (I used a relay) and enjoy your new output in heated air.