Get an Ebespascher heater, see pictures at.
http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/heater1.htm
Its a pia to install but they work very good.
Make sure that you get every piece when you buy it.

Stan Wilder
83 Aircooled Wstfalia

On Sun, 29 Jul 2001 21:08:42 -0600 BobKat <kbpendle@ABOUTMONTANA.NET>
writes:
> I am new to Vanagons, but not VW's (we own several MkI and MkII
> cars), due
> to a growing family, we need more room...Vanagon.
>
> We looked at one yesterday, nice rig, good shape.  82 air-cooled
> Vanagon.
> No frills, no rust, $1000.  Runs great with 30,000 on the engine.
>
> My question: I live in Montana...will this thing be able to give us
> heat in
> the winter? (no underbelly gas heater, just the engine ducting.)
>
> Any suggestion or ideas?  We are not in a hurry, and I am reading
> the list
> to learn all I can before we commit to a vehicle (need to learn what
> to look
> for, and look out for:)  I am considering a diesel if I can find one
> that
> runs good. (easier swaps to a TDI or a 1.8.  A VR6 sound like fun,
> but not
> realistic at this point....gotta get the Cabrio project and the
> Jetta
> finished first~G~)
>
> Thanks all!
>
> Bob and Kathy
> 88 Jetta
> 82 Cabriolet (Project Rabid Bunny)
> 84 Jetta GLi (RIP, now parts:(
> soon a Vanagon?

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