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Subject:Re: Gas heaters in Splitties
From:JOHNSON THOMAS H
Date:Tue, 12 Dec 1995 12:51:37 -0900 (AKST)

> How is the duct-work for the gas heater hooked up in a splittie?  Does it
> hook up to the main heater tube (and crack windshields:-}  This sounds 
> particulary good given that a wall behind the cockpit is a frequent 
> temporary cold-weather addition.

The stock  gas heater is mounted in the left side of the engine compartment 
w/the ductwork routed along the side of the gas tank then exiting under 
the rear seat.  I added a length of dryer hose to pipe the hot air to the 
cockpit--not pretty but functional.

-Tom