Just wondering, on my 51 3100, the air vent is right in front of the
windshield. Would I need to draw fresh air from there, or is there a better
way on this year/model?
Steve
St Peters, Mo
----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Allen
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 12:34 AM
To: Jim Wilkerson
Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Passenger Side Vent
If you can fabricate an intake adaptor for the Vintage Air unit to get air
from the original air intake, do so. Sucking fresh air into the cab is much
more comfortable than recirculating it. Pulling outside air means that you
can drive with the vent pane open without creating a vacuum inside the cab.
The heater/AC unit pressurizes the cab slightly which reduces cold drafts
that seep in various places, then it also pulls fresh air that is free of
carbon monoxide and blow-by fumes. I'm looking for a relatively easy way
to do this myself. I don't particularly like the recirculating system.
Tom Allen
51 3800
At 05:28 PM 1/7/02 -0500, Jim Wilkerson wrote:
>Hello!
>
>I am resto-rodding a 53 Chevy 1/2 ton and I am using a Vintage Air
>AC/Heater unit. This leaves the original passenger side vent wide open
>(since the stock Fresh Air Heater bolted over the rectangular hole and
>controlled the air flow). I would like to put a door on the rectangular
>vent in order to allow me to open or close it as I need. Does anyone have
>a good solution for this? Is there an aftermarket vent door that will
>install over the vent? Has anyone done this?
>
>Thanks.
>
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>Jim Wilkerson
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>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
Tom Allen
Seattle, WA
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