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I think there is aUS company called Vintage air who may have something that might work. problem is the top vents in the firewall are the facelevel vents, the demister vents are below them; normally its the other way around with demister on top. i did look at modifying a standard heater unit years ago by placing an additional air con core in the standard box but the box has no recirculating air facility but you might be able to add that in using the NADA type internal inlet setup. I have wound up with an ex NADA system with a 24volt top gear however the airflow paths through the unit are abysmally constricted (but it does work well)
 
Fenair in the UK would be able to help. Do you means as per production or just a retrofitted non OE item Rudiger?
 
Looked at the Vintage air agents site in Melbourne. Some very neat designs including remote electronic switches which mean you don't need to worry about control mechanism. However the cost of them installing it is north of A$3,000 which is difficult to justify and also detracts from originality (if that is a concern)
 
I came across this mini space saver unit from an Oz website, don't know the country of origin of the unit and haven't checked if the measurements make it suitable for in place of factory heater or even fitting inside of factory heater shell as a possibility.

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Regards,
Scott
 
The problem with all these modern units, is that they are designed to be fitted in the car, under the dash. So, if they still physically fit into the space of the original heater box, almost everything regarding the inlet and outlet ducts falls in the wrong place. The fact that part of the P6 heat / ventilation system is inbuilt in the bulkhead doesn't help. Of course if you are determined, you can manage, but there is a limit that your efforts will be worth the result.
Unfortunately inside the cabin there is next no space available. This is why almost all installations sacrifise the centre console, with various amounts of success.
I have also seen a Greek 3500 S where the evaporator was installed deep in the passenger footwell, and then it was connected with ducts to the rest of the factory system. It did sacrifice the depth of the passenger footwell (it wouldn't have been comfortable for tall passengers) and the space of the passenger glovebox, but it left the interior looking standard. I cannot comment on the efficacy of the system, but i guess that it would not have been too bad.

My problem with the systems that can only recycle, is that you have to effectively seal the cabin in order to allow them to be effective. This more or less works around town, but at speed you cannot avoid the leaks of hot air into the cabin. Not to mention that it is not a good idea to travel on the motorway without any fresh air in the car.
 
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