Re: My 1929 640 has no thermostat, is this correct???

Posted by Jim Eubanks On 2010/8/1 15:14:42

I have a hot air heater on my 26 Model T touring that has a register in the front and back floors. It is made in such a way as the design could be incorporated in most any vehicle and it is absolutely safe. Here is how it is made. It has a large diameter flex tube about 3+" that you fit over the exhaust pipe after removing the muffler to get it on. There are two alum. end pieces that split and fit around the exhaust pipe and the flex pipe, these are held together with 1/4" screws. Rear piece has a opening that corresponds to a pipe running down from the register. Front end piece comes apart the same way, has a hole corresponding to the top register and an additional forward aimed 45 degree pipe. A flex pipe is attached to that elbow and runs up to the front of the motor behind the fan where it has a funnel shaped end to catch air. System works great and cannot ingest exhaust fumes. It was made by the Kunkel Manufacturing Co. Hart MI.