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mleder · 11-10-2019, 08:05 PM

This summer in preparation for the Great Northern Tour of the Twin Cities Model A Ford Club in October I installed a Zirgo Gobi heater on my car. Around $90.00 and found on eBay sites. Well built and compact. Hose and fittings and valves will cost you maybe another $90.00?. No holes cut and it gave great heat in the cold damp days we toured, mornings were mid 30 degrees and wet . I now would not be without it. Although my car is 12 volts and a four door sedan there is no reason why it shouldn't run on six volts at a reduced fan speed. It has three speeds and the high speed is powerful. You might try to find a 12 volt DC motor out of an old heater at a U pull it yard and just see how much speed difference you get between the two voltages and if you think it is not too bad install a unit like this.

11-10-2019, 08:05 PM	#9
mleder Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 179	Re: Is there such a thing as a 6 volt heater? This summer in preparation for the Great Northern Tour of the Twin Cities Model A Ford Club in October I installed a Zirgo Gobi heater on my car. Around $90.00 and found on eBay sites. Well built and compact. Hose and fittings and valves will cost you maybe another $90.00?. No holes cut and it gave great heat in the cold damp days we toured, mornings were mid 30 degrees and wet . I now would not be without it. Although my car is 12 volts and a four door sedan there is no reason why it shouldn't run on six volts at a reduced fan speed. It has three speeds and the high speed is powerful. You might try to find a 12 volt DC motor out of an old heater at a U pull it yard and just see how much speed difference you get between the two voltages and if you think it is not too bad install a unit like this.