Just FYI, I have these cores for cheaper than $200 and I can offer them
to list members for $179 for the next couple of weeks.  Just give me a
call or order through the webstore.

Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
http://www.vanagain.com
Phone: 856-327-4936
Fax: 856-327-2242

----- Original Message -----
From: Blake Heinlein <blakeheinlein@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Thursday, November 21, 2002 0:05 am
Subject: Front Heater Core Retrofit (Save money!)

> Calling all inventors at heart!
>
> I couldn't figure what else to call this to get people's attention.
>
> I am attempting to find a readilly available heater core to replace
> theexisting Vanagon front heater core.  The lowest price I can find
> for a new
> front heater core is $200.  The average heater core costs about $50.
>
> Only one other person in the archives has mentioned replacing the
> heatercore with one from another vehicle.  They threw out
> dimensions of the
> existing Vanagon heater core and here they are  1-5/8" X 6-3/8" x
> 17-1/4".
> The connections are side by side in the upper right corner as mounted.
> They are about 1-1/4" center-to-center, 1-1/8" long, 1/2" ID, 5/8"
> od with
> a single barb 3/4" on the OD.
>
> I went to Napa Auto Parts and found that the 81-87 Quattro 4000
> Audi and a
> 85-87 Golf and a 85-87 Jetta all could fit in the gap left by the old
> Vanagon core.  However they are only fill a portion of the area the
> oldcore filled.  They are about 9" long instead of 17-1/4" and the
> connectionsare in a little different location.  This means we would
> have to block off
> a part of the original opening so air wouldn't pass by.
>
> Here is my question:
> Has anyone found a cheap heater core that can fit in the Vanagon?
> This is
> a call to all the inventers who are feed up with the outragous
> prices we
> have to pay for Volkswagen only part.  Enough is enough. (Rant & Rave)
> Let's beat the system.
>
> Here is my major concern in doing all of this:
> -I want the heater core to bleed itself when the van is put in it's
> normalincline bleading position.
>
> Don't be shy I want a long, well documented thread on this.  There
> aren'tany bad ideas.  LET BRAINSTORM!
>
> -Blake Heinlein
> http://members.accessbee.com/heinlein
> -------------------------
> Blake Heinlein
> blakeheinlein@hotmail.com
> -------------------------
>