figured out how to get heat inside, and a lot of it

[djnineball]

so i am nearing the finish line on my 86 CJ7 restoration and working out the last little bits and pieces. i reinstalled the hardtop and doors this weekend and went for a ride and found i had a lot of heat inside the cabin, much more than i remembered from last year. after a few minutes of scratching my head i noticed that i had not installed my Transmission shifter boot on the floor, it was just the open hole, and heat was POURING in from that location with the windows cracked.

i am debating not installing it and running that way for the winter to actually have heat inside the jeep. the only downside is that i won't have any way to regulate the heat, it's either an open hole or nothing. it got me thinking that maybe i would look for some form of a vent and cut a hole in the shifter cover plate to be able to regulate the heat/airflow allowed into the cabin.

 

[Lumpy Grits]

BAD IDEA! :down:
You will have fumes and exhaust(if there's a leak)also com'n inside with you.
Put the boot back on.........
LG

 

[djnineball]

BAD IDEA! :down:
You will have fumes and exhaust(if there's a leak)also com'n inside with you.
Put the boot back on.........
LG

not too worried about fumes as everything is brand new from the headers back (including the engine) but i thought it may be too good to be true.

 

[Lumpy Grits]

Most engine bay fumes you can't smell, are deadly.
PLEASE don't do it whether stuff is new or not.............
LG

 

[Posi]

^^^ I agree, I would replace the boot with an enclosed top.
Oil on a hot Transmission or engine will gas off.

 

[Peanut Butter]

Please don't sacrifice safety for a little heat. Even with everything new, the possibility of gas, oil, and exhaust fumes is too great. At idle, the chance of exhaust fumes from the tail pipe increases.

 

[FLYNHYCJ7]

Agree w/ LG, Posi, and PB very bad idea. If it was safe then Jeep wouldn't have put a heater behind the dash.

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[gert]

Yep not a good idea carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless and deadly. Have you done the blazer blower motor upgrade? Hotter thermostat? 195/210 degree the YJ style deflector at bottom of heater box? Carpet? Insulation on on inside of hardtop? Sound deadner on inside of doors? These are all things I am doing and am considering on doing


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[Hedgehog]

Others have said it, Leaving the opening would be a good way to die, simple as that.

And yes there is an unbelievable amount of heat coming off a decent running engine. Once many years ago when putting carpet in my '80 CJ5 a friend needed to go and get gas and was in a big hurry to get his wife off the side of the interstate. He asked me for help so we grabbed a gas can and jumped in the jeep for a quick trip to the gas station. Unfortunately I was wearing shorts and didn't have any shoes on. With the open drain holes in the CJ OMG was it ever HOT. While he was getting gas I got a box from the trash to act as temporary floor mats just so I didn't get burns on my legs and feet.

 

[HackFabrication]

..the only downside is that i won't have any way to regulate the heat.

Uh.. NO. The downside is you'll pass out on the highway after inhaling all that CO and kill yourself (or someone else).

Seal it up....

 

[IOPort51]

I think you may be disappointed with the amount heat you get when you really need it.

 

[Kane]

Just do the blazer motor upgrade and hope that's enough. My blazer motor pushes some serious air.