VIPRETR2

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I agree 100%! Also, thanks to TXCAMSS for sharing the RainX tip. Thanks guys,

Larry

studderin

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I made my own just as a defroster, But it heats the car right up too. I posted pics in my build thread, cost nothing. Used The ford probe heater core thats ued in the water/IC on GTPs spare one I had. And the stock squiral cage, plugs right in, stock contraols work, and its quite.

Mighty mouse posted up useing a metal box squil cage he bought from graingers. I bought the same one, you can see it in some pics. Sitting on the floor in the car. it was heavy, and louder. What I did worked great for me.

JFM-jr

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I have a Mojave heater installed here are some pics below. I situated it so it blows up thru the stock upper dash defrost vent. Keeps the windsheild clear when I need it and provides PLENTY of heat. I even wired the lo-med-hi switch up to the factory fan speed ****.






Boy that number 8 cylinder is a bitch to change a plug on now LOL

custm2500

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Those aren't enough heat to warm one ********, let alone a windshield so you can see out of it. Only $9 but a complete waist of money.

Tzion_ben_Arthur

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fyi.. I went up stairs and weighed the evap and heater asy I pulled out of my car. it was 22 lb.

Josh@KY-Turbo

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Thats the idea right there.

tektrans

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JFM-jr, that's pretty trick. I think I'm gonna look into that for my car. I've been stuck in the cold rain driving practically blind-not good.

tektrans

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I'm gonna run those lines away from the #8 plug though.

JFM-jr

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LOL not sure if your kidding but I was just kiddin with my comment on the plug change as there's a ridiculous amount of room there with the box gone.

Turbo LS1 SS

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hey i've been looking for a place to put my battery (want to move it closer to the action but limited room in the engine bay... i'd be getting the biggest of the braille batteries, so mounting position shouldn't be a problem.) is the way you have your battery mounted legit? any issues at all, and is it switched or fused?

JFM-jr

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That mounting position will NOT pass tech at any NHRA track. I dont have any issues the one or two rentals I attend each year. These pictures are almost 3 years old I have since secured the battery to the firewall much better. I have had zero functionality issues it's hooked up like the regular battery is. Main idea for me was to move weight off the nose without adding the weight of cables running to the rear of the car. Works for me tho as I stated above not legit.

studderin

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ya, even thou its a sealed battery. Would still need to be in a secure box with the 2 3/8 Jbolts, or watever the spec is on them right now. Would be the same as mounting it in the hatch, that is consitored the driver compartment. Or somthing that meets the spec for having a safty/fire wall between it. .050? alum .035? steel? or whatever? Local track would never check this, and know were the battery was. For the streetcar shootouts, or MOMS events, you would be fine.
Real tech for NMCA true street they do, if you want to do that.

Its easier to just move the PCM inside the car, and mount the light battery were the PCM was. Thats what I'm doing You can even probally use the stock batery cables, and everything.


here some pics of my lightweight heater I made. Keep all the lines lower, over the frame, and wheel well. Lots of room around the motor.









The heater has a lower brace you cant see in the pics going to the dash brace. But top mounts you can see. I have valves in the HVAC planle, to stop coolent flow. But its not needed, and I'm removing them for weight, but making up a nice lightweight alum tig, bulkhead fittings 3/4-3/4 and 3/4-5/8s

chrs1313

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thanks for posting the weight...so around 15lb savings...not bad plus cleans up the engine bay..maybe I will do this too when I have the motor out of the car...

Pony Exp.305

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I got it..I like this lightweight heater from studdern..

HioSSilver

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Good to know. Definitely not worth the pita it seems for such little weight loss unless it's a all out race car.

studderin

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Its not just that 22 delete the stock or -15 pounds going to a lighter heater like I made, or the mojave.

There the heavy firewall pad, (13) the airbag and brace (14.5). trim the lower dash brace down (5) upper dash pad (5). Its more like 50-90 for what everyone is going to be doing, with running none or a lightweight heater.

TheBlack99ss

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I just finished up installing this heater in mine, weighs about 10 lbs and works great! Im running the race water pump so im just running the heater off my steam ports and im very pleased how well it works!http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-991102

koolrayz

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I have used one of those. They draw a lot of amps but work somewhat. I found the rainX anti fog that is only for use inside the windshield works well