Re: Alternative defrost vent duct
 

Or a little panel under the dash:
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Greg wrote:
>
> And why not mount a spacer plate to dash so your gauges don't go in so
> far, cookie sheet painted black or whatever color might work well.

Re: Alternative defrost vent duct
 

The gauges, in my case, have already been bought and the hole in the dash
drilled.
So,
A. I can't return the gauge.
and
B. Even if I did there is still not enough room for any gauge to fit against
the stock oval ductwork as Jeff discribed because it is too close to the
dash.

Bill





"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4171BB6A.25BD7CF0@sympatico.ca...
> How freaking special are these gauges you folks are willing to got to
> all the work to use?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Jeff Scherb wrote:
> >
> > I'm working on the same problem. I won't have my solution installed for
a
> > few weeks, so I can't send you photos yet, but here's what I'm doing:
> >
> > I'm removing the stock oval ductwork and the plastic manifold that it
> > connects to. By manifold I mean the plastic piece that the oval
ductwork
> > connects to just under the windshield. This is actually the piece that
> > interferes with the gauges.
> >
> > I am making a new manifold out of PVC pipe parts cut longitudinally in
half.
> > This manifold has 90 degree elbows at each end and a piece of PVC pipe
in
> > the middle. I'll cut it longitudinally halfway through the pipe to
create a
> > flat surface to butt up against the bottom of the body cowl under the
> > windshield. The 90 degree elbows will point down, and will be at the
ends
> > of the manifold, rather than in the middle, as on the old manifold.
> >
> > I've made an outlet adaptor that goes on top of the heater box. This
> > adaptor has two PVC flanges and replaces the single oval duct flange.
> >
> > I'll then run 2 round hoses from the two new flanges on top of the
heater
> > box up to the elbows on the new manifold. These hoses, instead of
running
> > up the center like the single oval hose does, will each run up around
the
> > sides of the gauges.
> >
> > I hope that explanation is understandable, but if not, ping me back in
> > mid-November and I can send you some photos of these new parts
installed.
> >
> > "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> > news:2t7tv5F1rml0vU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > > I pulled my stock duct out which vents to my defrost on my 83 CJ7 in
order
> > > to put in an aftermarket guage. Due to the guage's depth into the
dash,
> > the
> > > old duct is just too fat and bulky to work anymore. Anyone have any
> > > alternatives that I might be able to use in the old duct's place?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > >

Re: Alternative defrost vent duct
 

The gauges, in my case, have already been bought and the hole in the dash
drilled.
So,
A. I can't return the gauge.
and
B. Even if I did there is still not enough room for any gauge to fit against
the stock oval ductwork as Jeff discribed because it is too close to the
dash.

Bill





"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4171BB6A.25BD7CF0@sympatico.ca...
> How freaking special are these gauges you folks are willing to got to
> all the work to use?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Jeff Scherb wrote:
> >
> > I'm working on the same problem. I won't have my solution installed for
a
> > few weeks, so I can't send you photos yet, but here's what I'm doing:
> >
> > I'm removing the stock oval ductwork and the plastic manifold that it
> > connects to. By manifold I mean the plastic piece that the oval
ductwork
> > connects to just under the windshield. This is actually the piece that
> > interferes with the gauges.
> >
> > I am making a new manifold out of PVC pipe parts cut longitudinally in
half.
> > This manifold has 90 degree elbows at each end and a piece of PVC pipe
in
> > the middle. I'll cut it longitudinally halfway through the pipe to
create a
> > flat surface to butt up against the bottom of the body cowl under the
> > windshield. The 90 degree elbows will point down, and will be at the
ends
> > of the manifold, rather than in the middle, as on the old manifold.
> >
> > I've made an outlet adaptor that goes on top of the heater box. This
> > adaptor has two PVC flanges and replaces the single oval duct flange.
> >
> > I'll then run 2 round hoses from the two new flanges on top of the
heater
> > box up to the elbows on the new manifold. These hoses, instead of
running
> > up the center like the single oval hose does, will each run up around
the
> > sides of the gauges.
> >
> > I hope that explanation is understandable, but if not, ping me back in
> > mid-November and I can send you some photos of these new parts
installed.
> >
> > "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> > news:2t7tv5F1rml0vU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > > I pulled my stock duct out which vents to my defrost on my 83 CJ7 in
order
> > > to put in an aftermarket guage. Due to the guage's depth into the
dash,
> > the
> > > old duct is just too fat and bulky to work anymore. Anyone have any
> > > alternatives that I might be able to use in the old duct's place?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > >

Re: Alternative defrost vent duct
 

The gauges, in my case, have already been bought and the hole in the dash
drilled.
So,
A. I can't return the gauge.
and
B. Even if I did there is still not enough room for any gauge to fit against
the stock oval ductwork as Jeff discribed because it is too close to the
dash.

Bill





"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4171BB6A.25BD7CF0@sympatico.ca...
> How freaking special are these gauges you folks are willing to got to
> all the work to use?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Jeff Scherb wrote:
> >
> > I'm working on the same problem. I won't have my solution installed for
a
> > few weeks, so I can't send you photos yet, but here's what I'm doing:
> >
> > I'm removing the stock oval ductwork and the plastic manifold that it
> > connects to. By manifold I mean the plastic piece that the oval
ductwork
> > connects to just under the windshield. This is actually the piece that
> > interferes with the gauges.
> >
> > I am making a new manifold out of PVC pipe parts cut longitudinally in
half.
> > This manifold has 90 degree elbows at each end and a piece of PVC pipe
in
> > the middle. I'll cut it longitudinally halfway through the pipe to
create a
> > flat surface to butt up against the bottom of the body cowl under the
> > windshield. The 90 degree elbows will point down, and will be at the
ends
> > of the manifold, rather than in the middle, as on the old manifold.
> >
> > I've made an outlet adaptor that goes on top of the heater box. This
> > adaptor has two PVC flanges and replaces the single oval duct flange.
> >
> > I'll then run 2 round hoses from the two new flanges on top of the
heater
> > box up to the elbows on the new manifold. These hoses, instead of
running
> > up the center like the single oval hose does, will each run up around
the
> > sides of the gauges.
> >
> > I hope that explanation is understandable, but if not, ping me back in
> > mid-November and I can send you some photos of these new parts
installed.
> >
> > "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> > news:2t7tv5F1rml0vU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > > I pulled my stock duct out which vents to my defrost on my 83 CJ7 in
order
> > > to put in an aftermarket guage. Due to the guage's depth into the
dash,
> > the
> > > old duct is just too fat and bulky to work anymore. Anyone have any
> > > alternatives that I might be able to use in the old duct's place?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > >

Re: Alternative defrost vent duct
 

Jeff, Thanks for that reply. Sound's interesting, I'd like to see it when
it's done.

Bill

"Jeff Scherb" <jscherb@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Woicd.306133$bp1.67813@twister.nyroc.rr.com.. .
> I'm working on the same problem. I won't have my solution installed for a
> few weeks, so I can't send you photos yet, but here's what I'm doing:
>
> I'm removing the stock oval ductwork and the plastic manifold that it
> connects to. By manifold I mean the plastic piece that the oval ductwork
> connects to just under the windshield. This is actually the piece that
> interferes with the gauges.
>
> I am making a new manifold out of PVC pipe parts cut longitudinally in
half.
> This manifold has 90 degree elbows at each end and a piece of PVC pipe in
> the middle. I'll cut it longitudinally halfway through the pipe to create
a
> flat surface to butt up against the bottom of the body cowl under the
> windshield. The 90 degree elbows will point down, and will be at the ends
> of the manifold, rather than in the middle, as on the old manifold.
>
> I've made an outlet adaptor that goes on top of the heater box. This
> adaptor has two PVC flanges and replaces the single oval duct flange.
>
> I'll then run 2 round hoses from the two new flanges on top of the heater
> box up to the elbows on the new manifold. These hoses, instead of running
> up the center like the single oval hose does, will each run up around the
> sides of the gauges.
>
> I hope that explanation is understandable, but if not, ping me back in
> mid-November and I can send you some photos of these new parts installed.
>
>
>
>
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> news:2t7tv5F1rml0vU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > I pulled my stock duct out which vents to my defrost on my 83 CJ7 in
order
> > to put in an aftermarket guage. Due to the guage's depth into the dash,
> the
> > old duct is just too fat and bulky to work anymore. Anyone have any
> > alternatives that I might be able to use in the old duct's place?
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Alternative defrost vent duct
 

Jeff, Thanks for that reply. Sound's interesting, I'd like to see it when
it's done.

Bill

"Jeff Scherb" <jscherb@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Woicd.306133$bp1.67813@twister.nyroc.rr.com.. .
> I'm working on the same problem. I won't have my solution installed for a
> few weeks, so I can't send you photos yet, but here's what I'm doing:
>
> I'm removing the stock oval ductwork and the plastic manifold that it
> connects to. By manifold I mean the plastic piece that the oval ductwork
> connects to just under the windshield. This is actually the piece that
> interferes with the gauges.
>
> I am making a new manifold out of PVC pipe parts cut longitudinally in
half.
> This manifold has 90 degree elbows at each end and a piece of PVC pipe in
> the middle. I'll cut it longitudinally halfway through the pipe to create
a
> flat surface to butt up against the bottom of the body cowl under the
> windshield. The 90 degree elbows will point down, and will be at the ends
> of the manifold, rather than in the middle, as on the old manifold.
>
> I've made an outlet adaptor that goes on top of the heater box. This
> adaptor has two PVC flanges and replaces the single oval duct flange.
>
> I'll then run 2 round hoses from the two new flanges on top of the heater
> box up to the elbows on the new manifold. These hoses, instead of running
> up the center like the single oval hose does, will each run up around the
> sides of the gauges.
>
> I hope that explanation is understandable, but if not, ping me back in
> mid-November and I can send you some photos of these new parts installed.
>
>
>
>
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> news:2t7tv5F1rml0vU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > I pulled my stock duct out which vents to my defrost on my 83 CJ7 in
order
> > to put in an aftermarket guage. Due to the guage's depth into the dash,
> the
> > old duct is just too fat and bulky to work anymore. Anyone have any
> > alternatives that I might be able to use in the old duct's place?
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Alternative defrost vent duct
 

Jeff, Thanks for that reply. Sound's interesting, I'd like to see it when
it's done.

Bill

"Jeff Scherb" <jscherb@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Woicd.306133$bp1.67813@twister.nyroc.rr.com.. .
> I'm working on the same problem. I won't have my solution installed for a
> few weeks, so I can't send you photos yet, but here's what I'm doing:
>
> I'm removing the stock oval ductwork and the plastic manifold that it
> connects to. By manifold I mean the plastic piece that the oval ductwork
> connects to just under the windshield. This is actually the piece that
> interferes with the gauges.
>
> I am making a new manifold out of PVC pipe parts cut longitudinally in
half.
> This manifold has 90 degree elbows at each end and a piece of PVC pipe in
> the middle. I'll cut it longitudinally halfway through the pipe to create
a
> flat surface to butt up against the bottom of the body cowl under the
> windshield. The 90 degree elbows will point down, and will be at the ends
> of the manifold, rather than in the middle, as on the old manifold.
>
> I've made an outlet adaptor that goes on top of the heater box. This
> adaptor has two PVC flanges and replaces the single oval duct flange.
>
> I'll then run 2 round hoses from the two new flanges on top of the heater
> box up to the elbows on the new manifold. These hoses, instead of running
> up the center like the single oval hose does, will each run up around the
> sides of the gauges.
>
> I hope that explanation is understandable, but if not, ping me back in
> mid-November and I can send you some photos of these new parts installed.
>
>
>
>
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> news:2t7tv5F1rml0vU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > I pulled my stock duct out which vents to my defrost on my 83 CJ7 in
order
> > to put in an aftermarket guage. Due to the guage's depth into the dash,
> the
> > old duct is just too fat and bulky to work anymore. Anyone have any
> > alternatives that I might be able to use in the old duct's place?
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Alternative defrost vent duct
 

FWIW, have you ever looked at SCAT hose?

<http://www.vargaair.com/frame.php?link=www.hbdthermoid.com/aircraft_ducting.htm&t=t5>

That's what I use to run the supercharger in my ZJ. It is designed
to hold high pressure/vac at high temp and not to collapse.
Think of it as super duty drier hose. :)

--
DougW

Re: Alternative defrost vent duct
 

FWIW, have you ever looked at SCAT hose?

<http://www.vargaair.com/frame.php?link=www.hbdthermoid.com/aircraft_ducting.htm&t=t5>

That's what I use to run the supercharger in my ZJ. It is designed
to hold high pressure/vac at high temp and not to collapse.
Think of it as super duty drier hose. :)

--
DougW

Re: Alternative defrost vent duct
 

FWIW, have you ever looked at SCAT hose?

<http://www.vargaair.com/frame.php?link=www.hbdthermoid.com/aircraft_ducting.htm&t=t5>

That's what I use to run the supercharger in my ZJ. It is designed
to hold high pressure/vac at high temp and not to collapse.
Think of it as super duty drier hose. :)

--
DougW