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Old 06-03-2015, 09:56 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw View Post
It looks like I've found a heater that will fit the heater core plumbing. The only place it will fit is on the hose going from the thermostat up to the cabin, then up again and suddenly straight down to the water pump. When the heating element is plugged in, the heat will rise through the heater core, then to the pump, and only then into the engine block. Will there be any heat left by then?
This is how the kats heaters work that a lot of guys here use. The natural convection will push the water up and through the heater core and back into the engine.
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