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Old 02-21-2020, 09:14 PM   #1
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Any one done hot water heater on an A or AA as opposed to manifold type? If so, could you share some particulars? Where would you mount it, run hoses etc.,.?
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Old 02-22-2020, 10:03 AM   #2
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Guten Tag David.

I did this on my 11 CV 10 years ago. It works very well. The continuous flow heater has 3000 watts. After 20 minutes I have a block temperature of + 40 - 50 ° C.

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Guten Tag David.

I did this on my 11 CV 10 years ago. It works very well. The continuous flow heater has 3000 watts. After 20 minutes I have a block temperature of + 40 - 50 ° C.

https://www.amazon.de/Elektrische-St...2383212&sr=8-5
What is that, a block heater? The only words I can read are 'Amazon' and 'Prime'. I think david was asking for a cab warmer using water instead of exhaust heat?
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Oh, I misunderstood that. I thought he meant a preheater for the cooling water in the cold engine block.
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Manifold heaters can't be used on a RHD car but it still gets cold here. I'd be interested in a hot water system at reasonable cost. I say reasonable cost because we get a lot of hot air coming in around the pedals. The hot engine pipe is between the clutch and brake pedals (as is the accelerator) and there are always gaps. I still haven't seen a decent fitting mat for there. The hot air is nice during winter but makes driving an A an unpleasant experience during the summer.
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Lots of old threads on this topic.

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...ghlight=Heater
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...8314&showall=1
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...ater&showall=1
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Old 02-23-2020, 09:50 PM   #7
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If someone can tell me how to post photos I can show you my installation of hot water heat I installed last year and very happy with it. By the way I use a Mac so if photo loading instructions are different let me know.
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The heater box is a 1937 Harrison adapted to a newer aftermarket heater.









I recall the upper and lower hose T’s came from Snyder’s and were already powder coated.

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Vendors sell hot water heater installation kits (Bert's A-9426-K) $65 set. Used this for water hose hookup.

Found a F-150 heater core and Studebaker 6v blower--- connected the two with three inch flex alum tubing. Put the blower in the upper driver side firewall area and the heater core (with homemade plenum) on the passenger side kick panel. Connected the two with 3 inch aluminum flex tub routed between the gas tank and firewall. Not pretty but works well.

Hopefully, you will already have a hole in the firewall --- I would have done a floor heater had there not already been a hole in the passenger side of the firewall. Rigged a cheap switch for the blower.

My heater is crude but the car is definitely a driver but it is comfortable in cold weather. And I don't have to worry about carbon monoxide.
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Russ, very tidy!

What is that finned item on the right side of the firewall?
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vendors sell hot water heater installation kits (bert's a-9426-k) $65 set. Used this for water hose hookup.

Found a f-150 heater core and studebaker 6v blower--- connected the two with three inch flex alum tubing. Put the blower in the upper driver side firewall area and the heater core (with homemade plenum) on the passenger side kick panel. Connected the two with 3 inch aluminum flex tub routed between the gas tank and firewall. Not pretty but works well.

Hopefully, you will already have a hole in the firewall --- i would have done a floor heater had there not already been a hole in the passenger side of the firewall. Rigged a cheap switch for the blower.

My heater is crude but the car is definitely a driver but it is comfortable in cold weather. And i don't have to worry about carbon monoxide.
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Russ, thanks for the pictures. Looks like heater unit is central under gas tank, hoses come through firewall on driver's side? How did you connect the two? How do you control water valve? What kind of head and what is that finned tank for? Interested to hear how your modifications affect performance. Neat looking project.
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Russ, what is the gizmo in the heater return line, just below the 90° elbow? I suspect it is a control valve of some sort/
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It's not perfect --- have to route hoses to firewall connections to get hot water to the heater core but we don't need heat often in Florida. However, when traveling to the Florida panhandle during the winter it helped to have some heat other than that from the engine.

Not to mention a great bypass system for engine cooling --- water circulation in the engine when the thermostat is completely closed.
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Russ, thanks for the pictures. Looks like heater unit is central under gas tank, hoses come through firewall on driver's side? How did you connect the two? How do you control water valve? What kind of head and what is that finned tank for? Interested to hear how your modifications affect performance. Neat looking project.
Finned tank is a remote oil filter.

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Russ, what is the gizmo in the heater return line, just below the 90° elbow? I suspect it is a control valve of some sort/
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Yes. It is the heater control valve. It is vacuum controlled.

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Here's a heater I put under the front seat in my Sport Coupe. My son welded up the box and we cut down a later pickup heater core to fit. The air comes out at about 175°F. The outlets are air vents from a British sports car. There is a third outlet on the box which dumps some warm air under the seat as a seat heater. The picture by the transmission shows the heater contol valve to change the temperature. It us from an old Chrysler vehicle.
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Bettlesr, thanks for sharing. What is the device in upper radiator hose?
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That is an adjustable thermostat that was on my car when I bought it. It has since bit the dust.
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Hey Dave - Send me an email and i'll send you pictures and info of my instillation. It is going on some 15 winters now and doing a really great job.
Had to do it, my wife would not ride with me in cold weather.
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Old 02-28-2020, 06:31 PM   #22
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Hey Dave -
Sorry I can't do pix here on the Barn yet. Send me an email at
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My Arvin heater has served us for over 15 years and we drive it year round here in Maryland.
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I found an after market heater, it's call a Perfection. I am in the process of restoring it. I'm not too sure if it will fit without taking up too much leg room. It's a nice unit with a large chrome grill. Now if you want hot heat you can install a Chinese diesel heater, they are on eBay for 99 dollars. I would install one but want to keep car 6volt. They are worth looking at. If I remember some of the older add on heaters were gas. The early VW Bugs had them.

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Old 02-29-2020, 07:27 PM   #24
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We built a small hot water sys under the front seat. circulates hot water from outlet line and uses a 2 speed computer type fan. Very small unit and quiet. Puts out enough heat but not enough to blow you out of the car. One of Ron Cloats designs. Now if you want it to get warm you will need a thermostat or it will not get very warm on a cold day.
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Now if you want it to get warm you will need a thermostat or it will not get very warm on a cold day.
For the engine's sake I would suggest that you run a thermostat year 'round.
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