Summit heater

Busy weekend…..Got lot’s done on the CJ. I would never have done half this stuff without the collective knowledge on this forum. MANY THANX TO ALL THAT HAVE POSTED.

I tore out old useless heater and installed a Summit unit inside on far RH firewall behind glove-box. Shortened the glove-box to accommodate the heater. Installed cabin duct in instrument panel face and installed a new plastic defrost duct. I installed all new heater and radiator hoses as well as 190deg T-stat. This heater ROCKS. There is actually good flow coming from the defrost vents! I swear if you held your hand over the cabin vent, you would get burned!
Installed new key switch. Rewired and replaced all bulbs in the instrument panel. Traced and repaired backup light switch circuit. Traced and repaired entire turn signal circuit. I tested resistance on fuel gage to determine that it is good and my sending unit is bad (thanx to whoever posted those resistance values). Finally, I re-wired the tachometer…which now works perfectly.

Next weekend I hope to tackle the 11” front drum conversion, rebuilt the D-18 transfer case and install the way cool dual stick kit from Herm.

 

awesome progress!!! Sounds like a lot of good came out of your weekend!

 

It just keeps getting better! Having nearly everything working the way it was intended makes it so much more fun to drive.

Tonite I put in the new fuel sending unit in and FINALLY have a gas gage! I installed a 3-amp barrel diode on the Delco 10SI alternator terminal #1 which cured the engine run-on that has been frustrating the crap out of me for the last 2 weeks. I also put in a voltmeter tonite and now see that my alternator is indeed actually CHARGING! Everything on the Jeep works now except the brake lights. I will tear into that when I do the front drum 11" swap.

A sincere thnax again to all the helpful folks on this forum!

 

Can you post some pics of the heater install? I'd love to see that!

Also, would love to hear your report on the D18 rebuild and twin stick install ... are you going to a twin MC when you do the 11" drum conversion or sticking with the single?

 

Got so into the installation that I neglected to take pics while the dash was off. I will try to get pics under the dash. Whether stock or added, I have the dbl master cylinder now. This heater, honest to god, makes a difference in the cabin with the top off!

 

Can you post a link to the summit heater you used ?

 

top's what jeeps have tops?!?!

I need this..or at least will come winter!R)

 

i am gettin the 28.000 btu one as soon as possible!

 

I'll put one of those in when I replace the original column with a GM column and some hanging pedals. Thanks for the idea.

 

installation behind the glovebox. glovebox will have to be shortened about 8".

 

I bought this one..

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-991102/

Installed and works but jeep is not ready yet. I am splicing one of the duct lines to go to the defroster. That way I can have heat to driver, passenger, and defrost. I have some pics here.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=25066&id=1617334499&l=6f442d10a3

Paul

 

Right click, save. This is, coincidentally, next weekends project for me, too!

 

i am getting mine in two weeks.

 

Enough to cool off the engine? R) I'll be getting one of these heaters eventually, but there are other items more important to my jeep right now.

 

someone asked about heater install pics.heres a couple of mine. i just welded in the mounting brackets today,but this is how it will be . the two tubes going up are to defrost manifold.mounted it in center.don't really know why other than less hose maybe?left side is fuse panel and wiring stuff.more pics after paint is complete.






mike s.

 

Hre is a pic of heater hoses going thru firewall.



this is just mockup for construction only.


mike s.

 

this drafty ol steel box needs all it can get!