Blvd_cruiser Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Hi Fellow P15 and D24 owners ..new to the site ...just picked up a 1946 p15 business coupe..it has a box under the passenger side dash that says southwind on it anyone know what it might be...looks like an aux heater...has a tube that looks like a gas line going through firewall???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blvd_cruiser Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 ok ...found it on you tube...it is a gasoline powered heater..don't think i would ever try to use it looks deadly to me...lol...but it looks cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Roberts Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Some of the small airplanes also have fuel burning heaters in the cockpits . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 they have a very good safety rating..but as always...some idiot can defeat any safety device to get a Ka-boom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james curl Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Had one in a fourty Ford coupe I had back in the 50's, worked real good. The engine has to be running for it to work. The early Corvairs and some Volks Wagons also used gasoline heaters inside the vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50fordtruck Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 I had a Corvair with one, worked great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Ask Rickey Nelson what he thinks about them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blvd_cruiser Posted August 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Thanks for the answerbacks...think i'd need to take it out and check all the mechanicals...how does it vent burnt gas fumes...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadowbrook Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 there should be an exhaust pipe also exiting the vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharps40 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Can you fluf it up and change the guts around a bit to fit a standard hot water heater core with fan motor? You'd have the look and eliminate the hazards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopar_earl Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 I'd keep it as I'm sure not many of them out there. I myself wouldn't use it though. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blvd_cruiser Posted August 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Good idea on the heater core Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharps40 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Ya got enough room in there to install prolly a 7 or 8" water core. Get a new 12v or 6v motor for $30 bucks and round up a good multi speed under dash switch like the originals and hook the new core up with a nice control valve on the block or fire wall and have at it. Nice original looking accessory, reliable function and no torch parties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labrauer Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Hey Sharps40 do you want to see it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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