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Originally Posted by jimbob200521
Ok I get what you're saying now. My thought is fill it with antifreeze since that will transfer heat more efficiently than air would. Then put a small inline pump in to help circulate the water. Head online to find a cheap small radiator (see below, a quick search found a small radiator used for PC cooling, should be sufficient) to send the water through then hook up a 120mm fan behind it to blow the warm air. May not make you sweat but should help keep you warm.  |
That would work too, liquids are better at transferring heat. The downside is, you have to worry about leaks. Isn't antifreeze flammable? Maybe run something else through it.
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Originally Posted by jimbob200521
I like that oil idea but then I'd need to find an adapter to go in-line between the filter and block to hook that up to. I'm also curious how well the oil pump would handle the extra "load" the 15 foot of hose would put on it. Then again, I'm not sure how I feel about having oil lines running all over the frame and cab  |
Definitely more risky with the the oil. But the point is, plenty of heat available, just have to find a good way to harvest it.