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Re: [T3] heater parts for 69 fastback


DelR=> rear heat exchangers and the warm air mixer housings.  ...
=> Can I get by without them?

Depends on what 'getting by' means to you. It's certainly possible to hack a
system together without those parts, and I'm sure there are a lot of cars
even on this list that are doing without the rear exchangers, for instance,
since that's how most aftermarket exhausts are set up.

Leaving out the rear exchangers cuts your heat capacity by at least a third
and you *have* to use an aftermarket exhaust. Leaving out the mixers and
thermostats creates what seems like a lot of plumbing hassle to get any heat
at all, and what you'd get would be uncontrolled.

So my take is that it may seem hard to find the parts at this point, but
getting by without them adds even more hassle for a very much suboptimal
result.

Have you checked www.thesamba.com? Have you asked about available parts here
on the list?

Steven Ayres, Prescott AZ
'66 KG1600

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