Best way to add heat to a Subaru conversion? Options

[CptTripps]

I would like to add heat and defrost to my Subaru conversion, but I'm not sure the best way to do it. Now, I'm no expert on the ventalation system of these cars, but I was hoping to have something simple like 2 discrete motors. One for the vents on the dash, and another for the defrost.

The stock heat blowers are intact on the car, but I don't believe they're hooked up at all, since the PO had a SB350 installed. That motor is going bye-bye, and I'm not sure the best way to add something to replace it. I don't need fire shooting out of the vents like my Land Rover, just enough to get the windscreen clear and take the edge off of a cool night.

I see a few aftermarket blowers that I can put in-line with the heat tubes, but how should I GET the heat? Is thee a way to do it from the water in the radiator?

[nsyr]

I hear you. I saved all the hvac stuff from my svx, that's how I know. What would be ideal is a unit that could fit in the existing fresh air blower area. That way all the original vents and defroster vents could be used.

[Chris H.]

I hear you. I saved all the hvac stuff from my svx, that's how I know. What would be ideal is a unit that could fit in the existing fresh air blower area. That way all the original vents and defroster vents could be used.

I figured you were ahead of me on this one Andrew. Yeah IDEAL for me would be something you could stuff behind the dash so you couldn't see it and the car just appeared fairly stock using the stock vents as you said. Once you remove the stock fan controls and radio there is quite a bit of room back there (under there...?). Then use electronic controls like the SVX has so it could be controlled somewhat remotely. Easy to say...hard to do.