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Subject:Re: idea?
From:David Bjorkman
Date:Fri, 25 Oct 2013 07:40:19 -0500

<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV>Careful how you use that space above the transaxle.&nbsp; It could cause a space&nbsp;restriction should you decide to remove the engine or starter.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV></DIV><DIV>Dave B.&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid; MARGIN: 5px 0px"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">On 10/25/13, <SPAN>ralph meyermann&lt;ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM&gt;</SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">Still thinking/brainstorming/planning on how I could make it work.<BR><BR>Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy<BR>On Oct 24, 2013 8:57 PM, "Scott Daniel" &lt;<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:scottdaniel@turbovans.com" target=_blank>scottdaniel@turbovans.com</A>&gt; wrote:<BR><BR>&gt; There's quite a bit of unused space above the transaxle in a 2WD vanagon.<BR>&gt; huge 'outside' area there ....just integrate the unit into that rear<BR>&gt; firewall behind the rear seat.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; On 10/24/2013 5:33 PM, Mike B wrote:<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; You can't integrate "everything" into the interior. The condenser and<BR>&gt;&gt; it's fan still must be mounted outside or be able to exhaust it's hot<BR>&gt;&gt; air to the outside or it won't cool the interior.<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; On 10/24/2013 8:09 PM, ralph meyermann wrote:<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; Hi Volks! I have a possibly crazy but possibly doable idea. I am<BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; thinking<BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; about getting a new 110v window a/c unit, disassembling it and<BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; integrating<BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; it into the interior and underneath reconnect everything recharge with<BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; refrigerant and tie it into the the 110v of the van. Some slim low amp<BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; 110v fans will be needed. Am I the only one thinking with this possible<BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; nonsense?<BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy<BR>&gt;&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR></DIV></div>