Latest update on M38A1 and PTO question

Deadguy · Post by **Deadguy** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:56 pm

Jeep is about 95% done. Engine's in, military cab heater has been installed, PTO is in place-we just need to fab something to mount the winch, and figure out how to route the exhaust pipe around the PTO driveshaft.
I have that PTO up in place, clocked right so the driveshaft can go out to the winch. I have a Ramsey 190L. The military ones were the 50 and the 105, and it looks like the PTO bodies were smaller, allowing the driveshaft to be closer to the engine. There is even a bracket on the side of the engine for it. Do you think maybe if I used a military driveshaft I might get better clearance of the exhaust?

GPA · Post by **GPA** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:21 am

Have you tried the heater yet?

Deadguy · Post by **Deadguy** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:46 am

Haven't tried the heater yet. It's in place with the hoses, but not the vent and back of the motor.

GPA · Post by **GPA** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:09 pm

I am asking because just bought a same system. Hope it will be strong enough in cold nights in the fall.

Post by **wesk** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 2:40 pm

The military hot water heater is adequate for winters as far north as Sweden, Iceland and Alaske. The gas fired military heater is more than adequate all the to the north pole.

GPA · Post by **GPA** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 2:54 pm

That's music to my ear Wes. I am not worried too much about the cold, but my wife and son does. But even for me, a nice warm jeep is better. I do not want to end up like the Beetle drivers in Canada. Driving in Russian fur hat and scraping the ice off the window while driving, from the inside(!) of the windshield

Post by **wesk** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 2:59 pm

I drove Beetles that way in the 70's right here in central Wisconsin!

When we finally bought our first Tyupe 3 with a gas fired heater we loved driving it all winter. Our 74 Type 4 Beetle wagon also had the gas fired heater.

GPA · Post by **GPA** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 3:48 pm

The heater output is enough, even if I only have a canvas top, with doors etc., but no hardtop?

Post by **wesk** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:08 pm

There is little difference between the canvas top and the Arctic top and that is attributable to how many air drafts you ignore on the canvas. Unless you insulate the arctic top then the arctic top wins hands down. The back seat will stay a wee bit warmer with the arctic top. When I say adequate I am talking about an average 20 degree F day. Lower than that and water heater can't warm the back seat area.

GPA · Post by **GPA** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 1:09 am

I will be seating in the front, anyway

. Thank you Wes.

MODIFIED · Post by **MODIFIED** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:22 am

wesk wrote:The military hot water heater is adequate for winters as far north as Sweden, Iceland and Alaske. The gas fired military heater is more than adequate all the to the north pole.

those "Southwind" heaters throw some mad heat