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01-21-2012, 07:11 PM | #21 |
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Can South Wind gas heaters still be found? The one in my '41 convert was very comfortable & reasonably small and easy hookup.--Bill W.
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01-21-2012, 07:43 PM | #22 |
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You live in SO-CAL & you need a heater? Give me a brake! LOL.Seriously,I think Rainmaker Rons or Tom W,s idea for a heater is the best.As for putting a V8-60 in a model A,I think you would likely have a stock A running on 3 cyls pass you on the hills! A V8-60 only has about 90 ft lbs torque & a stock A engine has much more than that.
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01-21-2012, 07:53 PM | #23 |
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I bought a heater off ebay for $45. Cleaned and painted it. It went on the inside firewall without much work. Used a toggle switch to run blower. It gets warm in the car and is above the foot area of the floorboard.
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01-21-2012, 08:55 PM | #24 |
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Sorry, my mistake, I was thinking Model A four banger. In your case I think I'd install an aftermarket hot water heater. The Hadees heater they made in the day is fairly narrow and fits nicely. I bought one in a flea market and had it in a 30 coupe, it worked well and didn't take up[ too much space.
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01-21-2012, 09:01 PM | #25 |
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Fred, I don't have a picture of it but it has side fins and two tapped holes on top to mount the Autolite cast cover. I've seen some at flea markets.
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01-21-2012, 10:47 PM | #26 | |
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Really interested in that modification. Sounds like a good solution without having to add a bulky heater. I have a 12v conversion so I'm hoping to do that to my 31 coupe.
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01-21-2012, 10:52 PM | #27 |
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dfish, got any pics of the heater? Are you running 12v?
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01-22-2012, 01:59 PM | #30 |
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There is a manifold heater listed on Ebay now, if you are interested #120818213860.
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01-22-2012, 02:13 PM | #31 |
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i had my heater for like 10 yrs . used to live in the high desert (+20= -20) . the little 7" square works just fine . vintage ford & other vendors sell them . comes with a template for mounting on fire wall .................... steve
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Thanks Barry. The one I have has two tapped holes on top with the fins. So I will have to check further as to what make it is and what "cap" thing will fit on top of it.
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01-22-2012, 05:58 PM | #33 |
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I'll take a picture of the heater in the morning.
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The mounting bolt spacing on my Autolite cover is 7". Yours look wider. Last edited by Barry B./ Ma.; 01-23-2012 at 10:09 PM. Reason: added bolt spacing |
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01-23-2012, 09:27 PM | #35 |
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Steve, what does your heater look like? Is it a hot water heater?
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01-23-2012, 11:30 PM | #36 |
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I live in Los Angeles and we do get freezing weather here in the winter time. The mountains around Los Angeles get covered in snow. Rain today but supposed to be sunny for the next week.
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01-24-2012, 06:28 AM | #37 |
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I have one I bought at Hershey a few years ago so, they are still available. I also have a complete instruction manual for the southwinds.
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01-24-2012, 07:04 AM | #39 |
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An enthusiast in our area installed a V-8 60 in his Model A closed cab pickup. Looks cute but is very underpowered. Last I knew, he was looking for a rear axle ratio beyond 4:11. I have a number of South Winds. PM if interested. Gar Williams
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I could use a heater here in Maine for those fall and early winter tours but I could never bring myself to start boring holes in the firewall. Over the years I have spent too much time welding up all the holes that were drilled by others. Has anyone seen a hot water heater installation where the hoses came through the upper floor board which could be easily replaced? Ed
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