Heater

Cacti_Ken · Post by **Cacti_Ken** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:06 pm

Do you think a M151 heater could be adapted/rigged to work some how to blow hot air into the M38?

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:07 pm

Hi, Ken, enjoyed listening to you at Little Rock. A veteran
who used to drive an M38 for officers in Germany told me
that he would remove the plate over the master cylinder,
wrap a GI blanket around his feet over the pedals, and stay
toasty whilst the officer froze. Might work.

Jim in Darkest Arkansas

Cacti_Ken · Post by **Cacti_Ken** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:41 pm

Jim, you may have me mixed up with someone else. Did I make a speech?

Ken

Post by **wesk** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:20 pm

Ken,
Which type M151 heater are you thinking about? If you have to buy a heater I would try to buy a M38 specific heater either gas fired or hot water since it will be a lot easier then any chop and stick system.

Cacti_Ken · Post by **Cacti_Ken** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:22 pm

I purchased a model HW-20-2 A hot water heater. It is just the core and blower unit. The M151 group verified that it was for the M151. I thought I could make it work on my jeep.

I didn't know the M38 had a hot water unit made for it.
I thought they were only gas fired. I was trying to put something together that didn't cost a lot.

Post by **wesk** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:48 am

I thought it only got below 30 once or twice a year in Texas!

gamillerman · Post by **gamillerman** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:50 pm

Where does the hotwater heater mount at?.......on the front left cowl like the gas fired heater?

Cacti_Ken · Post by **Cacti_Ken** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:06 pm

below 30 deg is Texas! Yeah a few times haha.

I like to stay warm even at 40 and 50.

Post by **wesk** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:25 am

It mounts the blower and core on the passenger floor well against the tranny hump. Just go to my photo site and view the rest of the pages of the TB.

OKCM38CDN · Post by **OKCM38CDN** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:05 am

I am wishing for temps around 30 this week... been in the 20s at night and 35-40 during the day... I have some painting to do on my Willys Wagon and letting paint dry for 2 days is a pain...

Just think only 2 more months of winter and in 6 months we will be wishing it is back because it is too hot...

Post by **wesk** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:16 am

Overnight lows last 4 days minus 15 to minus 20. Daytime highs were minus 5 to plus 9. Thre more months of winter weather left. By August I am still not looking forward to winter.

Rick_L · Post by **Rick_L** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:15 pm

My wife says she doesn't miss those Wisconsin winters.

tdavis · Post by **tdavis** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:50 pm

Y'all come on down here! I could use the help on the jeep! I'll get the little lady to whip up some vittles and sweet tea ...

Cacti_Ken · Post by **Cacti_Ken** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:26 pm

buuuuurrrrrrrr....it's 38 outside, I'm turning the heater up some more.

OKCM38CDN · Post by **OKCM38CDN** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:03 pm

Only 38, we are at about 30 and dropping to the 20s again tonight...

Can't wait for spring... to be able to work in the garage with out the heater...

This is great sleeping weather for me, but since Desert Storm I don't handle the cold very well... do not know why, I was raised in Maine and spent most of my winters outside in the snow...

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...