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Yes the motor was between the seats and being a slant six you could place food on the manifolds to keep warm.
Being the Corvair was air cooled I would think it would work like the VW air cooled motors did.
Air is pushed over the exhaust manifold that is encased in an outer metal cover to trap the heat.
This hot air is now pushed forward to the people area and if it is anything like the VW bugs heater it is cold air if any air comes out at all.
I messed with a VW bug in high school and had a dune buggy when I got out, no heat al all in it.
Dave ----
Being the Corvair was air cooled I would think it would work like the VW air cooled motors did.
Air is pushed over the exhaust manifold that is encased in an outer metal cover to trap the heat.
This hot air is now pushed forward to the people area and if it is anything like the VW bugs heater it is cold air if any air comes out at all.
I messed with a VW bug in high school and had a dune buggy when I got out, no heat al all in it.
Dave ----
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Yes the motor was between the seats and being a slant six you could place food on the manifolds to keep warm.
Being the Corvair was air cooled I would think it would work like the VW air cooled motors did.
Air is pushed over the exhaust manifold that is encased in an outer metal cover to trap the heat.
This hot air is now pushed forward to the people area and if it is anything like the VW bugs heater it is cold air if any air comes out at all.
I messed with a VW bug in high school and had a dune buggy when I got out, no heat al all in it.
Dave ----
Being the Corvair was air cooled I would think it would work like the VW air cooled motors did.
Air is pushed over the exhaust manifold that is encased in an outer metal cover to trap the heat.
This hot air is now pushed forward to the people area and if it is anything like the VW bugs heater it is cold air if any air comes out at all.
I messed with a VW bug in high school and had a dune buggy when I got out, no heat al all in it.
Dave ----
I had a tube frame dune buggy that was street legal. A co-worker had an old Beetle sitting in the garage he wanted gone. I bought it for parts, but the parts I needed wouldn't interchange. I ended up selling it to someone wanting to restore it. My one and only time selling something on Ebay.
I had a couple of the early vans. One Ford and one Dodge. The Ford had major tin worm and I saw a similar Dodge to mine involved in a head on crash. The drivers feet are the crumple zone. I sold it to a guy on another race team and he used to for a bit, then decided to race it. The weight transfer was actually pretty good.
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Just now seeing your post. Was looking thu some new parts I’ve gotten over the past few years and I do have a new overflow/washer tank I’m going to use when I start cleaning & working on engine bay. Mines a 1985 w/ 300 straight but I believe they used the same tank for all engine types. Next time I can I’ll see where I purchased it from. I believe I got it from NPD but I’ll check.
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Just now seeing your post. Was looking thu some new parts I’ve gotten over the past few years and I do have a new overflow/washer tank I’m going to use when I start cleaning & working on engine bay. Mines a 1985 w/ 300 straight but I believe they used the same tank for all engine types. Next time I can I’ll see where I purchased it from. I believe I got it from NPD but I’ll check.
I got mine working. The part where you add coolant is open from a rodent gnawing on it but it'll do until I can find another one at the bone yard. I picked up a Focus the other day to use as a parts runner. My good car I don't take there to keep from getting the doors beat in and both my trucks are not the most nimble drivers.
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Personally I like my washer overflow bottles in my 6.9l diesel. The overflow is the same type I had in my 73 Chevy half ton. Gives and takes coolant as needed. So when you're hunting at the PnP for a replacement don't shy from checking the diesels in the yard.
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