Early model Corvairs used a gasoline-fired heater that was similar to the
"South Wind" type.
BTW, those Stewart-Warner "South Wind" heaters were a coveted item when I
was in the US Army in Germany. It made the difference between freezing in a
jeep or the back of a truck I the cold, damp weather of Central Europe. One
day a lost Army truck driver made the mistake of stopping by our Kaserne to
ask directions. Someone discovered that he had a load of SW heater kits in
the back of his deuce-and-a-half truck. I'll bet he's still wondering where
a bunch of them went!
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com [mailto:ARDUNDOUG@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 11:20 PM
To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: engine oil and coolant temps
In a message dated 4/22/2003 10:10:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
rgg14@cox.net
writes:
> Tom and list
> Don't know if the are still available or not but there used to be a
> "South Wind" heater made by Stewart Warner I think. It was used to
> heat diesel trucks to start in cold weather. Basically it is a 12
> volt, gasoline fired, thermostaticly controled self pumping water
> heater. The unit is approx. 18" X 18" X 8". It will heat 5 gallon of
> cold water to 160 deg. in 5 min. When the temp gets to 160 the burner
> cycles to maintain it but the water pump keeps it circulating. The car
> could be plumbed with quick fittings to heat the oil and engine water
> before it is ever started. I would think that you could set valves at
> 160 deg. if you set them hot. The pump could be left on to maintain a
> constant 160 to help eliminate changing tolerances. The thermostat
> could probabily be bumped to 180 if needed.
There were also Southwind passenger car heaters which were a Ford
accessory for years, running off of the fuel system. I didn't know they were
a Stewart Warner item. Wonder if they're related? This is the first I've
heard about Southwinds for commercial vehicle use...........Ardun Doug
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