Re: [MBZ] 115 chassis blower access difficulty

2006-11-08 Thread Redghost
the same effect. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of R A Bennell Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 3:49 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 115 chassis blower access difficulty

Re: [MBZ] 115 chassis blower access difficulty

2006-11-07 Thread casioqv
I wonder if it could be replaced with the 80s GMC/80s Volvo 740 Squirrel cage fan mounted facing inward on the engine bay side of the firewall. It would require cutting a hole in the firewall from the outside, and a little bit of thin sheet metal work, but would result in an order of magnitude

Re: [MBZ] 115 chassis blower access difficulty

2006-11-07 Thread David Brodbeck
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder if it could be replaced with the 80s GMC/80s Volvo 740 Squirrel cage fan mounted facing inward on the engine bay side of the firewall. The tricky thing about squirrel cage fans is they usually need a volute-shaped housing to get any real efficiency out of them.

Re: [MBZ] 115 chassis blower access difficulty

2006-11-07 Thread Tom Hargrave
Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Brodbeck Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 7:08 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 115 chassis blower access difficulty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder if it could be replaced with the 80s GMC/80s Volvo 740

Re: [MBZ] 115 chassis blower access difficulty

2006-11-07 Thread Tom Hargrave
Of R A Bennell Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 3:49 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 115 chassis blower access difficulty OK - I can't say I have looked that closely but if it is so difficult to get to the blower motor assembly on these cars, is it not possible to come up

Re: [MBZ] 115 chassis blower access difficulty

2006-11-07 Thread R A Bennell
as an upgrade to something that was not quite up to spec at the outset. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 6:30 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 115 chassis blower access

Re: [MBZ] 115 chassis blower access difficulty

2006-11-06 Thread R A Bennell
OK - I can't say I have looked that closely but if it is so difficult to get to the blower motor assembly on these cars, is it not possible to come up with some sort of retrofit setup? Cut a hole and mount a blower in place of the radio - who knows but why give up on a car just because the

Re: [MBZ] 115 chassis blower access difficulty

2006-11-06 Thread Redghost
If you can crawl up in the place the blower services, a few large computer fans with the neon lights would work. I thought about it, but decided it was easier to just replace the thing. On Nov 6, 2006, at 1:48 PM, R A Bennell wrote: OK - I can't say I have looked that closely but if it is so