Yah, it would require tinkering. All of this is hypothetical in my
mind, but interesting.

Ulitmately, my solution will be an engine swap.

On 2/4/07, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
> Back in 1990 I was faced with needing heat from my '79 van, we were
> in Hawaii and were moving to Chicago. I was looking into the aux gas
> heaters. I bought an '86 syncro, that solved the heat problem.
> Probably not your answer but maybe the aux gasoline heater would work for you.
>
> Keep in mind your idea of heating water off the aircooled engine will
> probably work with a good bit of tinkering. If you really enjoy the
> tinkering then go for it, but there are other already engineered
> fixes for the need for heat.
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
>
>
> At  2/4/2007 06:22 PM, neil wrote:
> >Hi all.
> >
> >BION (believe it or not) I have an actual Vanagon question.
> >
> >On a 2L AC engine. An idea that's been on my mind.
> >
> >How crazy is this:
> >
> >Open up heater boxes,
> >
> >wind 3/8" or 1/2" soft copper pipe around each exhaust pipe,
> >
> >assemble/install boxes, (plug hot air outlets)
> >
> >connect copper coils to create a circuit
> >
> >install pump, heater core, etc.,
> >
> >run coolant through to provide interior heat?
> >
> >Other parts would include an expansion tank, fan etc. Likely the
> >biggest cost would be the pump.
> >
> >Hard to answer, but would there be enough heated coolant present in
> >system to provide any appreciable amount of heat?
> >
> >Purely hypothetical, though i do have 2 spare heater boxes.......
> >
> >Likely someone has tried this before, but I am curious.
> >
> >
> >
> >Pax,
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
> >
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> >
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> >
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>

--
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