Replacement electrical heat available? Options

[roundboy914]

Well, here is is, November, and I just got my car and new engine back from the shop. Now for my problem. Even though it is Chicago, the snow does not usually start flying for another month or so, and I would like to have my 914 out and about. The Triad headers obviously do not allow for any heat. I was wondering if anyone has tried/heard of/seen an electrical passanger heat system that can help. I am not looking for desert type heat or anything, just something to take the edge off.

[Air_Cooled_Nut]

A well maintained gas heater is perfectly safe and pumps out a BUNCH of BTUs to keep you warm. I know several T3 owners that have them and after a few minutes with the heater on they are rolling down their windows to cool down.

All the BN2 and BN3 units, as well as SouthWinds, I've seen mount in the front trunk and dump into the driver's side foot well...well, below and behind the dash. Also, you have to cut a hole for the exhaust pipe. These are normally plumbed out to the fender well.

The VW Type 4 (411/412) gas heaters were nicer in the fact that they were located above the transmission and thus did not take up trunk space. Also, they were plumbed in the stock heater system -- very nice! I would think putting in a Type 4 gas heater would be a MUCH easier and, personally, a better install for a 914. It would be easier to plumb into the stock system, whether it be with or without heat exchangers and it could be mounted in the rear of the car, under the trunk area, thus not consuming any trunk space that the BN's would normally consume (they cannot be mounted outside the car).