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Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by tomatolane, Nov 26, 2013.

  1. Nov 26, 2013
    tomatolane

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    Hey I just got one for the jeep, Stewart Warner south winds heater.

    my dad used them in his service vans back in the day

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    Anyone have or still use on?
     
  2. Nov 27, 2013
    aallison

    aallison 74 cj6, 76 cj5. Has anyone seen my screwdriver?

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    No but I like it. Is it electric (resistance heater)?
     
  3. Nov 27, 2013
    tomatolane

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    No it is actually gas powerd.

    exhaust hooks to manifold vacuum, and a fitting attaches to the bowl, and vacuum sucks vapor to the burner.Has a glow plug and a baffled fan.

    Instant heat.
     
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  4. Nov 27, 2013
    tomatolane

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    here is a few more pics.

    I am going to do a mild safty restore on it , and that is about it.

    They work great.

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  5. Nov 28, 2013
    68BuickV6

    68BuickV6 Well-Known Member

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    Is that a UL listed sticker?
     
  6. Nov 28, 2013
    Walt Couch

    Walt Couch sidehill Cordele, Ga. 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

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    I remember my Dad having one in his 49 Chev pickup. Worked very well.
     
  7. Nov 28, 2013
    tomatolane

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    LOL yeah safety tested and approved :)
     
  8. Nov 28, 2013
    aallison

    aallison 74 cj6, 76 cj5. Has anyone seen my screwdriver?

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    Something about a gas powered heater (I assume it goes inside the cab?) that makes me think of the jeep becoming a Jeep-a-que.
     
  9. Nov 28, 2013
    tomatolane

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    Yeah I know right!:)

    They are actually real safe.The company that made them, is still around, and making gas heaters.

    The burner is not open, kinda of sealed, and with a glow plug and not a pilot lite. makes it way safer.
     
  10. Nov 28, 2013
    Waggs

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    Interesting. Looks like you can still get "new" if desired.

    Trying to figure out fuel delivery though. Almost looks like an air/fuel mix is siphoned off between carb and intake?

    Waggs
     
  11. Nov 28, 2013
    tomatolane

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    Hey thanks for that link.

    I am mounting mine, between the seats under the window of the half cab.

    Or up under the dash.I still have to round up carb fittings and such.

    So I am going to give them a call.

    Thanks again.
     
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  12. Nov 28, 2013
    tomatolane

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    Yes a vacuum line hooks to the intake manifold/ or carb adapter(my carb has a vacuum port already), which is the heaters actual exhaust, and the other line hooks to the bowls of the carb, with a T or 90 I think, then when you crank it, the manifold/carb vacuum sucks gas/gas vapor, into the burner area and a glow plug lites it,and heats up the little heat exchanger.and a fan blows the air across the heat exchanger then into the cab.
     
  13. Nov 28, 2013
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    There's been lots of gas/diesel heaters over the years. Besides Southwind Espar made them (& still does) for boats & VW's. The military used them as well, IIRC they had models for M38's. These things are pretty simple, reliable & safe, I don't think I've ever heard of one failing to the point where it caused a fire, a few roasted mouse nests maybe, but no fires.

    H.
     
  14. Nov 28, 2013
    MarkK

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    That is cool! With that you could have heat in a vw bug.
     
  15. Nov 28, 2013
    tomatolane

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    My dads old service van back in the day had one.

    He would crank the truck, and before we got all buckled in and ready to go you had to turn it down LOL.

    It warmed that van up fast.

    They used to have them in small cargo planes also.

    Cool *** little heaters.

    I just thought it would look good and work great for my little jeep beast.They are tough and rugged just like these little jeeps
     
  16. Nov 28, 2013
    oddfirejeeper

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    these operate on 6 volts. this may be a dumb question but, how can you get it to work in a 12 volt system?
     
  17. Nov 28, 2013
    oddfirejeeper

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    DOH! i just read the FAQ. sorry guys
     
  18. Nov 30, 2013
    aallison

    aallison 74 cj6, 76 cj5. Has anyone seen my screwdriver?

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    My Dad was a Capetian in the Army. At one point he was in charge of the base motor pool in Nuremberg Germany back in the mid 60's. He told me one time some of the jeeps/trucks had gas powered heaters. Wonder if they were like this? Or something like this?
     
  19. Nov 30, 2013
    tomatolane

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    I have seen M38A1s with this heater, they mounted on the passenger side /driver side, And run a duct up to a hole on the windshield, and all other holes where plugged up with rubber inserts.

    The louvers on top of the bottom of the windshield frame was where air came out for defrost.

    I have also seen some M38A1s with them mounted on the outside of the hood cowling .They where called arctic personal heater kit(Google that some great pdfs with tons of instillation instructions) that I cant post.

    If i can track down a vent kit for the windshield frame would be so cool.

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    This one is externally mounted.

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  20. Nov 30, 2013
    tomatolane

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    a couple more

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