Heater In A B2

[Guest salty_monk]

The B2 that I've just put a deposit on has no heater (SVA without screen) although obviously there is a space for one uner the bonnet...

 

A friend of mine has offered me the one out of the RS2000 (mk2 escort obviously..) that he is breaking - will it fit? Can't see why not as it's a pinto lump the car has in it...

 

Any thoughts?

[Guest chris brown]

I have yet to find out why anyone would want a heater in a 2B as getting rid of heat is the main problem. Feet cook (exhaust within inches) left leg cooks (gearbox in a closed tunnel which is fed with hot air straight off the exhaust)

Now to duck as I get shot down (again).

 

ps. its a 2B (Tubey) not a B2

[Guest piddy]

There is no reason why it shouldn't fit. However it may not be as effective as a heater fitted to a more modern car.

Several people fit mini heaters but I personal found this a waste of time.

I made a heater from the Sierra unit and a metal box as per build tips on the main RHOCAR site most effected.

Lots of member say that the polo heater is good and compact.

[Big Jim]

like all Robin Hoods that came before the 2B, you need to stop the heat coming into the cockpit from the engine bay. That may mean remaking the firewall, boxing in the pedal assembly etc. but it must be done. Then fit a Polo heater (a couple of piccys on our web site) for CONTROLABLE heat.

[Guest Battery Bill]

Chris

I have yet to find out why anyone would want a heater in a 2B as getting rid of heat is the main problem. Feet cook (exhaust within inches)

Remember you are a cold blooded b****R

And if you had sealed your engine bay properly surely the heat would not get through Although obviously we do not know if it does yet

[Guest Guy]

I'm in the process of fitting a heater purely to run the demister, at the moment it doesn't matter but when winter comes I'll need to de-ice/mist the windscreen.

[Guest salty_monk]

Quite aware that all kit cars normally have enough heat around to be warm in the coldest weather...

Just fancy having one purely for demisting if necessary - anyone got any info on what it's like to drive one when it's cold/raining with the hood on?

I can't imagine that you don't need demisters & don't want to find out when it's too late - I've driven somewhere & have no choice but to drive it back!

 

2b - b2 - I type too quickly for my own good sometimes!

[Guest 2BBoulton]

I never had a heater in my car and I drove through the winter. I found that the mist would normally clear once the car got moving (100 yards or so). Stubbon mist was removed with the back of a glove.

[Big Jim]

Quite aware that all kit cars normally have enough heat around to be warm in the coldest weather...

Just fancy having one purely for demisting if necessary - anyone got any info on what it's like to drive one when it's cold/raining with the hood on?

 

As I said before, when you've finshed building your car, you will have 'boxed in' the engine bay to stop all that unwanted heat coming into the cockpit. this makes it much more pleasanter to drive through summer, but in the colder months, it's a lot nicer if you have a controlable heater to keep you warm, you'll be surprised just how draughty it is around your legs.

When I changed from the Pinto Engine to the Vauxhall, I had to remove my heater (Polo one, excellent!) as there just wasn't room for it. Last year I ran the car without a heater, and can tell you that getting rid of misted up windows takes a lot longer if the interior has got damp (ie, hanging on until the last moment before deciding to stop to put the hood on)

Check out this tale! and this one!

Needless to say, once the season slows down, I will be putting another heater in the thing somehow!!

 

A VW Polo heater goes in the 2B easily, check out here. (although Billy somehow made hard work of it!)

[Guest salty_monk]

So... Polo is better than the one on the RS

 

(seems like I have a big space back right of the engine bay to accomodate the heater - will confirm when I get me hands on the thing!!)

 

Any particular year (or MK) of polo to go for or just any?

[Guest salty_monk]

Seems that most of that "big space" is taken up by a monstrously large capacity tank for the washer jets!

Anyone know of a slightly smaller more suitable version I can put in? I'm guessing this one is standard Sierra fit, must hold at least 2 litres!

[Guest petespine]

I used a washer bottle off a Ford Fiesta.