<VV> Corvair heater

[Ron]

It would be a lot less work to fix the oil leaks!
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clark Hartzel" <chartzel at comcast.net>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 6:53 AM
Subject: <VV> Corvair heater


>A friend of mine made a water heater for a Corvair.  He machined late model
> smog engine exhaust manifolds to make the air passage a water passage.  He
> plugged the vertical tube holes and tapped a hole in the front end so 
> water
> would enter the back, go thru the manifold and out the front.  The 
> plumbing
> then went to an oil cooler mounted under the dash.  An electric pump
> circulated the water.  It worked fine at initial start up but once the
> exhaust manifolds got really hot, the water turned to steam and the pump
> cavitated.  He finally gave up on it but the idea was interesting.  No
> smelly oil fumes!
> Clark Hartzel
>
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