Re: [Amc-list] ELECTRO-RAMBLER =revisited=

["RetroRalph" <retroralph@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

We used to put "South Bend" heaters in some of our Jeeps and old truck 
cabs that were fueled by gasoline burning heaters.  They seems to be 
safe enough and made good heat.  They did have a blower motor.  Usually 
mounted under the passenger side under the dash.  We had auxiliary 
electric or vacuum operatoted defroster fans to blow the fog off the 
drivers side of the windshield.  We got by...  We got the stuff at the 
local Motive Parts & Suipply store or Farmers Supply, and sometimes 
Gambles or Sears.  Sometime catalog ordered.
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Ralph Ausmann  -  Hillsboro, OR - > <ralph.ausmann@xxxxxxxxx>
http://mysite.verizon.net/res79g4m/ ... and "check the links"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] ELECTRO-RAMBLER =revisited=


Ever drive a car with no heated air blowingon the windshield???
it don't work, the moisture in your breath condenses and freezes on the 
glass. I know reisistanc eheat is ineffiecient, It would be for mostly 
emergency use to keep the glass clear. Heated seats would be in the 
plans.
 I'd also consider a preheater that could be turned on say in the 
mornings while the car is plugged in to warm the interior. That would 
last most of my trip to work. It would beneat if you could capture brake 
heat to warm the cars interior, but that maybe a little to dirty and 
unsafe to work. A jacket around the drive motor may also work It would 
probably have to be removeable for summer driving though.
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Swygert, Francis G MSgt 436 CES/CECM" 
<Francis.Swygert3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Electric resistance heat is very inefficient. At least when heating
> water the water will hold the heat once it's up to temp and doesn't 
> take
> as much energy to keep it warm -- after it's hot in the first place.
> Some sort of direct or infrared heat should work though. Maybe just
> heated seats -- wear gloves!!


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