The horizontal space behind (in front, actually, if
front is front) the two cutouts that feed air into the
heater box.

--- Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM> wrote:

> Looking at this picture:
>
>
http://picasaweb.google.com/blakeheinlein/VanagonAC/photo?authkey=DwtniIla7C8#5043683279068686738
>
> ...where exactly do you mean?
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Forhan" <fourwdvw@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 7:12 AM
> Subject: Re: Who is making those new front AC units?
>
>
> > I'm a little late on the thread here, but did want
> to
> > make a point.
> >
> > For those vehicles - and I am specifically
> thinking of
> > Westfalias with the evap way in back here - there
> is a
> > possibility of a very elegant and simple solution,
> but
> > no one manufactures it yet.
> >
> > If you have had the pleasure of taking your dash
> > apart, you know that there is a horizontal space
> in
> > the body about a foot long and with vaguely a four
> > square inch cross section: It the perfect place
> for a
> > second evaporator.
> >
> > That evaporator could cool air before it comes
> into
> > the heater distribution box, so you would have all
> the
> > distribution choices you know have for fresh air,
> > including directing cooled air into the middle
> > compartment side vents,  dehumidified air for the
> > defrosters, and of course distribution to the two
> > front passengers.
> >
> > For the later Vanagons with the a compressor like
> the
> > Sanyo 708 there should be plenty of power for the
> > system.
> >
> > I know nothing about engineering the sizing, stock
> > evaporator sizes, getting a prototype made, or a
> small
> > production run, but  I throw the idea out there.
> It
> > seems like possible a relatively simple solution
> to a
> > problem that has bugged Vanagon owners for years,
> and
> > ursurped thousands and thousands of dollars with
> > variable results.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks for the photo show. I had been pondering
> one
> >> of these, but now
> >> realize it isn't what I want.
> >>
> >> On May 29, 2007, at 11:53 PM, Blake Heinlein
> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Jim,
> >> >
> >> > That was me. I actually installed an in-dash
> >> aftermarket A/C system
> >> > from
> >> > Vintage Air. I have started posting stuff on my
> >> website but it's not
> >> > complete yet. I've had it running for about 2
> >> months now and It's
> >> > the best
> >> > money I've spent on the van yet. Here is my
> >> website
> >> > http://blakeheinlein.googlepages.com/
> >> > Here are pictures of the installation as I went
> >> along:
> >> >
> >>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/blakeheinlein/VanagonAC?
> >> > authkey=DwtniIla7C8
> >> > I ordered my equipment directly from Vintage
> Air
> >> www.vintageair.com
> >> > but
> >> > there are shops around that actually stock and
> >> sell the equipment.
> >> >
> >> > I plan on finishing the A/C portion of my web
> >> site, just need to
> >> > find the
> >> > time. In June, my wife and I are taking off for
> >> three weeks to
> >> > Arizona for a
> >> > road trip from Sacramento, CA. Going to really
> >> test out this new A/C.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Blake Heinlein
> >> > http://blakeheinlein.googlepages.com/
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 5/29/07, Jim Felder <felder@knology.net>
> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> A while back, someone posted about installing
> a
> >> modern (not Behr)
> >> >> underdash AC for the Vanagon. Can anyone give
> me
> >> a link to the
> >> >> manufacturer?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >>
> >> >> Jim
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Blake Heinlein
> >> > http://blakeheinlein.googlepages.com/
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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