hole in my fender, for heater?

[Rich Lambert]

After looking at the link on TeriAnn's web site, it would appear I've got a Kodiak Mark I. I do seem to recall that the PO mentioned something about my truck being from Canada.

[albersj51]

If i remember Ikes site correctly, the Kodiak MKI is very rare.

[lrdukdog]

Hole in fender

Don't I at least get an E for effort even if you don't think it is real??

http://www.expeditionlandrover.info/Kodiak_heater.htm

TAW you get an A+ in my book!!!
Jim Wolf

[gudjeon]

I do recall a metal plate on Kodiak units stating the manufacturing by the Eaton Corporation of Canada.

[Eric W S]

Don't I at least get an E for effort even if you don't think it is real??

http://www.expeditionlandrover.info/Kodiak_heater.htm

No. I don't believe in the whole E thing.

[TeriAnn]

My '58 has the same hole. Here's a shot of the heater that was in it. I don't know what make it is.

Hey Rich, Did you take these pictures? And if yes, may I have your permission to use them on the Kodiak page of my web site?

Here's a thought for the original posting to this thread.

Since the Kodiak heater was a North America dealer installed option, could the truck have been delivered from the factory with a shin burner heater and the original owner opted to buy the optional Kodiak heater? It would certainly explain 2 sets of heater holes. The factory interior upholstery would cover the extra bulkhead holes as I'm sure the dealer also put plugs in them as well. Or it could be the owner bought it with the stock LR heater and came back after the first really cold days wanting a heater upgrade.

[J.McKelvey]

I thought some rovers came with heaters like that. After that model they went to the more popular (and more common) model.

I haven't seen one in that good of shape! Usually they are rusted out. The last one I saw had dryer hose wraped around it.

John

[TeriAnn]

I thought some rovers came with heaters like that. After that model they went to the more popular (and more common) model.

Kodiaks were a North American dealer option. Kodiaks were not installed at the factory, but in the dealer's shoppe. Which accounts for a lot of slight variations in instillation. The Land Rover FAQ web site has Jpegs of the Kodiak MKIII instillation instructions (linked to from my Kodiak page).

So far I really don't have anything on the MK I and MK II.

[JohnOFromJersey]

Did any of these Kodiaks (or any other heaters) ever attempt to heat recirculated air??? I have the standard Smiths and it seems to me the limiting factor is that it's always trying to heat fresh (possibly very cold) air thus making the job that much harder. (Not that I'm against fresh air or anything ;-)). Just wondering if there's a more efficient way.

JO

[TeriAnn]

Did any of these Kodiaks (or any other heaters) ever attempt to heat recirculated air??? I have the standard Smiths and it seems to me the limiting factor is that it's always trying to heat fresh (possibly very cold) air thus making the job that much harder. (Not that I'm against fresh air or anything ;-)). Just wondering if there's a more efficient way.

No the Kodiaks don't do recycled air. The best they can do is restrict the amount of cold air coming in.

I modified my MKIII intake the old fashion way. I replaced the intake hose with a plastic pipe 'T' from my local hardware store and cut a hole in my bulkhead to fit the bottom of the T to go through. Being decidedly low tech, I just have a plug that I place at the bottom of the 'T' in the summer half of the year to revert the heater to fresh air only so I can chase away cool night temps. Then place on the end the goes out the side of the wing for the winter half of the year to maximize heat by making the Kodiak a recycling heater. A thing to remember is that recirculating air maximizes dew on the inside surfaces including inside of the windscreen when it is raining and water has leaked in through the super effective Series door seals. cold air drawn in from the outside tends to be less humid than warm interior air when the floors are wet. Recirculating air can be a double sided sword in a cold rain storm but is a big plus when it is cold and not raining.

I'm sure someone who was handy at plastic fabrication could adapt the Kodiak input flapper to the plastic piping 'T' so it could use the stock vent lever to change between recycling and fresh air. I tossed those parts about 30 years ago to try and get more air flow. It didn't help.

[Rich Lambert]

Hey Rich, Did you take these pictures? And if yes, may I have your permission to use them on the Kodiak page of my web site?

Yes, and absolutely...let me know if you need any detail shots.

[yorker]

Did any of these Kodiaks (or any other heaters) ever attempt to heat recirculated air???
JO

Fresh cold air when heated = dry air, that is why they do that. Same reason why the AC kicks on with modern defrosters. Otherwise over time you start blowing warm moist air on the cold windows etc. If you are having problems with it you might need to look at your seals (door and otherwise) or a new heater core or perhaps even the double heater core mod.

[TeriAnn]

Yes, and absolutely...let me know if you need any detail shots.

THANK YOU.

if you could two close up shot of each of the parts from different sides would be absolutely super.

THANKS

[J.McKelvey]

Sorry, I didn't mean to apply that they came from the factory with Kodiaks but just in general most Canadian rovers came with them from the dealer.

Kodiaks were a North American dealer option. Kodiaks were not installed at the factory, but in the dealer's shoppe. Which accounts for a lot of slight variations in instillation. The Land Rover FAQ web site has Jpegs of the Kodiak MKIII instillation instructions (linked to from my Kodiak page).

So far I really don't have anything on the MK I and MK II.

[luckyjoe]

Same reason why the AC kicks on with modern defrosters.

Unless you drive a Ford! When I travel I refuse to rent Fords because they override the AC when Defrost is selected!