[FC] Heater Coil

[James Davis]

The cooling air at the bottom of the cylinder head is seldom more 
then 50 degrees above ambient.  The only way I can figure to heat the 
antifreeze is to wrap a ss coil around the exhaust manifolds.  Also 
you would need an electric pump that would stand up to the antifreeze 
temperature.
I love my factory gasoline heater.  No fumes, nearly instant heat, 
and no fogging on rainy days.  I used it all day today where high 
temperature was 38 degrees for the 300 mile trip to Advance 
Plating  of Nashville and back.  I averaged about 60 mph for the five 
hour trip and the Rampside got about 21 mpg with the heater on low.
Jim Davis

At 03:03 PM 2/9/2006, DIODATO wrote:
>Has anyone tried, or would it be possible, To make a hot water heater for a
>Rampside. Make a small diameter coil inside the engine compartment and have
>it run to a "radiator" in the cab? I saw a small Radiator/fan unit in the
>recent JC WHITNEY catalog. This would eliminate any potential CO or smell
>issue.  ..... Or do I really have to take apart all those metal and 'glass
>boxes to replace the rotting insulation :o(
>THANKS
>   Dio
>
>
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