Heater or no Heater

[dartman_of_tampaba]

Looking for comments on running a street / strip car w/o a heater, as I just took it out and am thinking about not putting it back in.
Years ago the fog on the inner windshield during the rains in Florida drove me crazy but that shouldn't be a problem with the some of the newer cleaners w/ anti fog like a rainex.  I'm thinking it wont be as much of a problem.

What are you guys running and what problems did you have if you took it out?

Is anyone selling a radio plate with heater & radio delete??

thanks

[WildCat]

since you are in Florida leaving the heater out would not that big a deal, but you need to have a blower to the defroster ducts able to blow air on the windshield

I think I would go by Classic air (local for you) and pick up their Heat AC unit and put in since you will need ac more than heat for cruising in the summer. The unit is smaller, lighter weight and mounts in the same location. Compressor is good for up to 6,000 rpm

my 2 cents

[tony GTS]

I left mine out

[jamesdart]

i dunno, i like heat for the street cars

[NYrr496]

My 69 Charger was an AC car. I pulled it out since it wasn't cool to have AC in a "real street machine". Now, at 41, I would not drive another car without heat and air.

[moparchop]

I am going to put mine in,In Northern Ky. mornings tend to be a little foggy....

[Ciscodog]

I took mine out when I lived in Alaska - you'll live in Tampa   The window fog is tolerable - wear a jacket and open a window.  Keep a rag handy.  Some kind of blower motor would be handy though if you could hide it.  Plenty of space under there once you get all that stuff out. 

[abodyjoe]

i dunno, i like heat for the street cars

 me too.  but i'm in jersey..   i'm sure it would come in handy in fla. at times too. and i think the defroster will still work better then any of that crap you put on the windows.

[sunsetdart]

have the wife or g/f use a hand held battery powered fan....then you dont need a defroster............not using one in mine ,no heater too.

[flyboy01]

I pulled the heater/AC out of my Dart, but I plan on reinstalling an aftermarket mini unit later.

[Bakaruda]

I am going to run a/c and heat. But if it is a street machine loose it.

[Ace]

All depends on your real use for the car.  I'm not going to put mine back in, but am having everything reversable so if I want to, I can.

[krabysniper]

Currently have mine by-passed due to core failure that literally dumped a gallon of coolant on my buddies feet last summer Didn't worry about it then because I had planned on parking it for the winter anyway. I am getting one delivered to the shop tommorow and installing it, because it really sucks that I insured and licensed the Dart (we had a warm spell that had melted most of the snow and made it very pleasant, then the day I insured and licensed it to drive it we got 8 inches of snow) but hate driving it because the windows frost up and you get very cold without heat. It's been from mid 30's for highs down to the low 20's at night.

[caper]

I removed mine , I use a 12 volt hair blower for defosting the windshield , you can get one at a RV shop , they list it as a hair blower or a defrost unit. about $20

[Ciscodog]

That's a good idea!!!!!!!!

[5258]

Took mine out, So far so good.

5258

[MVRCorp]

Go to Harbor Freight And get an inverter, then buy a cheap blow-dryer.

[moparchop]

Blow dryers,thats what Ky. uses to clear the roads.

[jackie]

leave off the heater,a.c.,wipers,and radio. drive your hotrod in good weather!! just don't get caught in the rain..

[BigSlim]

I pulled the heater/AC out of my Dart, but I plan on reinstalling an aftermarket mini unit later.

Flyboy, Any idea on what you are going to use? I need to do something as well and I really don't want to put the old stuff back in.

[jackie]

BigSlim, you might want to look at www.rainbowproductsonline.com.. they have a nice ac-heater setup..i installed one in a 1940 ford streetrod, small and fits nice under the dash. also has a nice control panel,or you may could your org. one. talk to mike ,he has sold ac. units for years,and has a lot of knowledge of them.(704)-278-0054

[BigSlim]

 

[sperrydan]

If you ever get hot and heavy in the car with the windows up you will need the blower to drive back home....

[75Dart440]

If you ever get hot and heavy in the car with the windows up you will need the blower to drive back home....

Depends........if she's a real firecracker, maybe you *don't* wanna take her home!!   

[smallbigblock]

I pulled the heater/AC out of my Dart, but I plan on reinstalling an aftermarket mini unit later.

This is interesting I didn't know they made aftermarket heaters.....got to find out more about that.  where do I look for a smaller heaters???

[BigSlim]

http://www.jcwhitney.com/Heaters/600002307.jcw?gclid=CILnlJCAmpMCFQuH1QodvzmYog&gclid=CILnlJCAmpMCFQuH1QodvzmYog

Check out JC Whitney for a couple of options. Anyone who might have tried one of these units please let us know how they woked out.