The Ford Barn

Neil Mylar LakewoodCA · 05-26-2020, 02:25 PM

I saved these pictures, several years ago.
I don't remember whose car it was.

Do any of own a vehicle with a floor vent, manifold heater?

I have everything but the manifold cover.

hop up · 05-26-2020, 07:18 PM

I have a Arvin cover for one but they came in many configurations. So not sure if it would fit your application..

jw hash · 05-26-2020, 07:23 PM

Neil I don`t have one like that but I have been lucky enough to find two floor vent type as pictured. I put one in my 160 A and it will run you out of there. i like having the vent go through in the wood, so no hole in the firewall. I have a flier on this manifold somewhere here but there is no brand name on it.

katy · 05-27-2020, 09:53 AM

[QUOTEI have everything but the manifold cover.][/QUOTE]

If you have the manifold it shouldn't be hard to fabricate a cover.

Neil Mylar LakewoodCA · 05-27-2020, 02:43 PM

I have a stock manifold, so I need to fabricate a cover that will sit on the manifold and connect to the pieces coming up from the floor.

hop up · 05-27-2020, 07:12 PM

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On the label it kinda shows how it goes and it’s pretty cool and amazing how it survived as a water slide decal . The dimensions are 17.5 inches long with a depth of 3.5 inches and is 4.5 inches tall. The inside mounting bolts are 14 inches apart center line. My apologies as I am a V8er and cant measure on a 4cy motor.

hop up · 05-27-2020, 07:17 PM

Backside of cover. Also I believe a fellow Fordbarn member worked at the factory and may have more inside info on the heater vent Neil has and this cover..

Bob Bidonde · 05-28-2020, 09:59 AM

The photo shows a reproduction of a hot air floor heater that is in my Coupe. It has poor air flow, so not much heat gets into the car. I will be adding an electric fan into the system to force air flow.

katy · 05-28-2020, 10:40 AM

[QUOTEI] have a stock manifold,[/QUOTE]

A lot of the "manifold heaters" used a special exhaust manifold, some w/fins, to radiate heat.
In your first post you said "I have everything but the manifold cover." so I assumed that you had an aftermarket manifold.

Neil Mylar LakewoodCA · 05-28-2020, 01:17 PM

Hop up,
I would like to buy your Arvin cover.
I sent you a PM.

05-27-2020, 09:53 AM	#4
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 5,043	Re: Who owns a floor vent, manifold heater? [QUOTEI have everything but the manifold cover.][/QUOTE] If you have the manifold it shouldn't be hard to fabricate a cover. __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn!

05-27-2020, 02:43 PM	#5
Neil Mylar LakewoodCA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakewood, CA Posts: 1,346	Re: Who owns a floor vent, manifold heater? I have a stock manifold, so I need to fabricate a cover that will sit on the manifold and connect to the pieces coming up from the floor.

05-28-2020, 10:40 AM	#9
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 5,043	Re: Who owns a floor vent, manifold heater? [QUOTEI] have a stock manifold,[/QUOTE] A lot of the "manifold heaters" used a special exhaust manifold, some w/fins, to radiate heat. In your first post you said "I have everything but the manifold cover." so I assumed that you had an aftermarket manifold. __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn!

05-28-2020, 01:17 PM	#10
Neil Mylar LakewoodCA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakewood, CA Posts: 1,346	Re: Who owns a floor vent, manifold heater? Hop up, I would like to buy your Arvin cover. I sent you a PM.