30k Fuel Fired Arctic Heater Installation

[cranetruck]

Wonder if the air intake located within the engine compartment would effect the freshness of the air blown into the cab? It seems that if the truck is sitting at idle, fumes from blow-by could get into the cab.
I realize that its done this way by the TM, but a separate intake from the outside would make sense to me.

 

[74M35A2]

I agree and am going to try to fab an external intake, possibly utilizing the existing under hood fresh air duct. Will add a 90 degree elbow to the rear of the heater and try to align it with the existing donut grommet. Not sure it will work. Will also try to re-utilize the fresh air intake bell and damper valve/cable.

 

[Wildchild467]

Not sure it will work.

opcorn: HAHA

 

[Wildchild467]

Well if it does not work, you didn't fail, you just know how not to build it. We all have been there before.

Another thought.... if you had a mechanical fan (no clutch fan), it would always be pulling fresh air into the engine compartment.

 

[74M35A2]

Well if it does not work, you didn't fail, you just know how not to build it. We all have been there before.

Another thought.... if you had a mechanical fan (no clutch fan), it would always be pulling fresh air into the engine compartment.

Why are you so hung up on old wasteful and inefficient technology? You should pull your LDT out and put a steam engine in. The first thing I do with any mechanical fan is cut them off and send them to China to be melted down in WalMart Christmas ornaments. You'll say it is proven, and yeah it is, proven to be wasteful. Yesterdays trucks went a few hundred thousand miles. Today's go over 1 million. Only place you will see a mechanical direct drive fan is in my recycle bin. You said that just to stir my pot.

 

[74M35A2]

The fuel fired heater is part of an Arctic Winterization Kit. Pictured is the wrong truck, but the typical location for either a coolant heater, or the fuel fired heater. The air temperature will be higher, but within tolerance.View attachment 539118

I think that truck needs some more chains around it's neck. Resembles Mr. T.