Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 09:58:33 -0600
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject: Re: BA-6 installed not a BA4 up front on a Vanagon?
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Anyone that does a proper installation of a BA-6 heater with the rear
booster fan, heater crossover pipe, drops the fuel tank to run the wiring
will earn a two week vacation.
I've taken three of these things off 80-83 Westies or Vanagons.
After a general soot removal from the combustion chamber the heaters have
all worked good.
If asked what is the proper way to install one I'd have to say
................ drain your gas tank and roll your Van over on the
passenger side before you start.
Don't let the installation difficulty scare you off they are safe heaters
and only use about a quart of fuel an hour at full bore.
A picture of the parts on the ground are at
http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/bn6.jpg
It is a giant picture.
Stan Wilder
On Sun, 27 Oct 2002 09:48:39 -0500 "G.M.Bulley"
<gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM> writes:
> The BA6 fits perfectly under the floor (amidships); this is where it
> was
> designed to go. I have pics of a removal of same, if you look at
> the
> pics backwards, they are installation pics.
>
> IMHO with some minor mods to your van, the BA6 is just added
> weight/maintenance.
>
> Insulate the main duct and noise dampers, seal all the gaps in the
> heater/blower system with copper/silicone sealant, and install a
> squirrel-cage fan in the duct over the spare tire. Poof!!! Massive
> heat.
> In 20 degree temps I can have you begging to roll down the windows
> in
> our Westfalia within 10 minutes, no lie. Our heat is hot within a
> minute
> or two, and we have never seen weather in which we didn't need to
> turn
> the heat down after 10-20 minutes of motoring. Our fridge cooling
> fan
> has even come on when motoring (fridge on propane) in the winter.
>
> I will say, the only design change I would make would be some sort
> of
> heat outlet at the very rear of the van, as the front/amidships
> folks
> are roasted to a crisp golden brown before it gets warm at the rear
> of
> the van.
>
> I have a BA6 in the garage, but haven't seen the need to install it
> (although using it while camped is a real temptation).
>
> I wouldn't mess with a BA4 on the Vanagon. Not a good design for
> the
> Vanagon, and for the same $$ you could have a BA6 which is a
> glove-like
> fit.
>
> Bringing your ideas to life,
> G. Matthew Bulley
> Bulley-Hewlett
> Business: www.bulley-hewlett.com
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On
> Behalf
> Of 80 Westy Pokey
> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 9:33 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Has anyone installed a BA4 up front on a Vanagon?
>
> [...]
>
> This thread has me thinking. There is a big space up front
> on air cooled Vanagons. Would you be able to fit a BA6 up
> there?
>
> I will have BEHR front AC shortly and the evaporator will be
> behind the front grille, so it will have to cohabitate with
> the BA4.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> ---- snip ----
>
> here is what I have done on my 78 when I got it there was a
> non functioning A/C and a fully rusted out heat system. So I
> removed most of the A/C system, put a BA-4 (from a 412)
> under the front of the bus on the evaporator brackets,
> reconfigured the A/C blower system to draw air from under
> the dash and duct it to the under bus heater. The output
> from the heater was ducted back into the stock heater duct
> just behind the front beam. The entire stock heat system
> from the front beam back has been totally removed.
>
> I get good heat and plenty of airflow....
>
> Bob
>
>
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