Army's Ultra Budget Rear Heater Build

Army the bus has had a Subaru engine conversion for quite some time and I'm just now getting around to installing a heater - I waited too long!!! Having real heat in a VW Bus is life changing! No more giant puffy coats and blankets needed when running errands or on grand adventures. Army is my families personal bus so she gets very little attention and even less funds thrown her way. That means that this heater cost about $20 and was built with mostly scrap parts. Enjoy!
Mick Longley busaru.com [e-mail] Twitter: VWBusaru

[@VelocityLabs]

I love the length and detail in this, awesome work!

[@Busaru]

+Velocity Labs Cool, I was thinking it may be a bit long but it's been a while since I've made a 10 minute video.

[@riaanbam4636]

Good job buddy

[@pbnak]

Sweet action on the heater! Thanks for the vids

[@Busaru]

+Paul B nAK Thanks for watching and the kind words.

[@robertwalker5572]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing.

[@RobertShroder]

Awesome! You are very creative.

[@Busaru]

Thanks Robert!

[@abefrohman1759]

Awesome set up.

[@Busaru]

+abe frohman Thanks Abe, it works pretty well.

[@cesarolive5296]

Great job, as always. Thanks

[@Busaru]

+cesar olive Thanks Cesar!

[@pc4872]

Cool video. Very educational!

[@Busaru]

+Patrick Causey thanks, I hope it inspires someone to build stuff.

[@ramonrivera4054]

excellent Idea!!

[@Busaru]

+Ramon Rivera Thanks, having a bunch of parts around lends itself to creativity.

[@Mr.NiceGuy420]

Clean!

[@Busaru]

+Trevor Proby Thanks man

[@sammanthalee990]

grooovy sir vantastic video hope ta see more ...... gotta ask can the that type motor be installed in vers types of small autos....

[@Busaru]

+sammantha lee I’m sure it could, this one is custom but you could build something to fit your car I’m sure.

[@terryraymond7984]

nice yeah bugs and buses you freeze

[@panel11111111]

Why the 'T' and the rubber connection ?

[@Busaru]

+Marc Instone when summer rolls around I'll want to clamp the hose to the heater inlet (or install a valve) so that the core doesn't heat up the cabin. That little bypass allows the coolant to still flow through the hoses so the thermostat can do its job (the heater circuit is the main "signal" for the thermostat to open).

[@MetalMike50]

Tsrif Tsal I believe he usually uses a smaller diameter hose/fitting for the bypass, so there is a reduction in flow there. Don’t know why it was the same size this time.

[@serious1976]

Bmw's have that same blower set up

[@Busaru]

+Dave Nash I would never have known. Probably a bit more refined than my design ;)