Finally managed to get my L20b motor in. In the process, i modified the firewall. now the heater fits about 10 to 20 mm to far away from the firewall.

should i try get another (different) heater?
or should I modify my heater?? ( I would need to move the fan motor and box about 20mm further back)
anyone else had this problem?

you could just flag it altogether and use 12volt hairdyrers to demist the windscreen.

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the heater hardly does the job, so i doubt a couple hair dryers would.
and i know i got extractors and a cd player, but I'd still hear em no doubt...

jaycar make 12volt heaters and also evaperative coolers, the heater can pump out up to 350w of heat, pretty good for $30 and a datto1200. ive got a 60 watt one that keeps my hands warm. if its just 20mm, extend the mounting brackets and screws and seal it up with a hme made alliminuim sheeting box.

Is it legal to use hair dryers as demisters???? I know that might sound stupid but it's the same principle just one doesn't use electricity.

Quote: I was thinking about doing this. but if there is an easier way, why??
And my cd player still has to fit aswell... (can't go without that )

its only 20mm, the cd player will still fit.
its a datsun for goodness sake, its not like they were put together with exact tollerences anyway.

it will be fine.

actually, the cd player probably isn't the closest thing. the bar for the wipers is really close. now its going to be closer.

I'm making up a plate out of ally that will go over the top of the heater. I'm going to cut a hole in the middle so that its more or less sealed, and extened it to the sides of the heater, so that it serves as a bracket to mount it on aswell. I'll use some longer bolts with spacers for the bottom mounts. It'll fit... it has too!!!!!