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After Market Dash Heaters [message #293155] Wed, 30 December 2015 12:38 Go to next message
Dave NJ   United States
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Hi,

I just completed rewiring my engine and pulling out the old non working dash a/c heater system.
Have started looking at installing an aftermarket dash heater. I am thinking about handling the a/c part as separate
system later on.

How many BTU's did the original dash heating system generate?
Any brand preferences that may have already been installed in a coach?

Thanks.


Dave Curtiss Mahwah NJ 1977 ex-Palm Beach now "Jersey Ltd. Edition" Cad 500, Quad Bags
Re: [GMCnet] After Market Dash Heaters [message #293156 is a reply to message #293155] Wed, 30 December 2015 12:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Sammy Williams is currently offline  Sammy Williams   United States
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Try vintage air its aftermarket. Id use them and with some factory
components to get today's performance out of a stock looking system. Id do
the ac and heat together. Why do it twice
Sammy
On Dec 30, 2015 12:39 PM, "David Curtiss" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I just completed rewiring my engine and pulling out the old non working
> dash a/c heater system.
> Have started looking at installing an aftermarket dash heater. I am
> thinking about handling the a/c part as separate
> system later on.
>
> How many BTU's did the original dash heating system generate?
> Any brand preferences that may have already been installed in a coach?
>
> Thanks.
> --
> Dave Curtiss
> Mahwah NJ
> 1977 ex-Palm Beach now "Jersey Ltd. Edition"
> Cad 500, Quad Bags
>
>
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Re: After Market Dash Heaters [message #293171 is a reply to message #293155] Wed, 30 December 2015 16:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
JohnL455 is currently offline  JohnL455   United States
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Since you have a 77 I would recondtion the GM system and reinstall. I don't understand how it could all be "bad" as there is not much to break or wear out other than foam seals.

John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
Re: [GMCnet] After Market Dash Heaters [message #293175 is a reply to message #293155] Wed, 30 December 2015 17:22 Go to previous message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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David,

The aftermarket units from Vintage Air have two squirrel cage blowers driven by one motor and are about 3 inches in diameter, they
spin up a really high speed and are NOISY.

I would suggest you find a 1960's Ford Mustang under dash unit they also have two squirrel cage blowers driven by a single motor,
however, they are about 5 inches in diameter and move more air at a lower speed and are much quieter.

How do I know this, I have both!

Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic



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Subject: [GMCnet] After Market Dash Heaters

Hi,

I just completed rewiring my engine and pulling out the old non working dash a/c heater system.
Have started looking at installing an aftermarket dash heater. I am thinking about handling the a/c part as separate
system later on.

How many BTU's did the original dash heating system generate?
Any brand preferences that may have already been installed in a coach?

Thanks.
--
Dave Curtiss
Mahwah NJ
1977 ex-Palm Beach now "Jersey Ltd. Edition"
Cad 500, Quad Bags


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