Does anyone make a complete kit to backdate heat on an '83 911SC?

[TurboTim14]

I'm looking to back date the heat on my '83 SC to earlier style. I will be doing SSI's shortly after.

Does anyone make a comprehensive kit of everything needed to do the conversion?

I have been doing some research and it looks like I will need left and right ducts to the sides of the fan, additional hoses, and apparently certain parts of the engine tray need to be replaced?

I see FVD has a kit, but it says it is for a 3.2 car. https://www.fvd.net/us-en/FVD211328490/heating-retrofit-kit-911-32-l-early-style-1974-dual-in-muffler-dual-out-header-exchangers.html


Will that work for me? I am trying to do it as clean as possible using factory parts. If a kit doesnt exist for an SC, could someone post the list of individual part numbers to do it?

Thank you!

[Flat6pac]

There is no earlier style after the 74 model year
Go directly to SSI.
All you can do with the 83 is a cat replacement and maybe a noisy muffler
Bruce

[Matthew_VA]

I did a heat backdate on my '83 targa a few months ago. All you need are the following:

LFT & RHT Heat Ducts
https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/93010632101V2PH.htm?pn=930-106-321-01-V2-PH&gclid=Cj0KCQjwspKUBhCvARIsAB2IYuvy5hLFAmSX1sQjethI ZAPjXPHbvhjBOge0gTxUN0vn3DwWmaBFf3saAmx4EALw_wcB

https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/91110632201PH.htm?pn=911-106-322-01-PH

and 4 feet of CAT-10 DUCTING 2 1/2"

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/cat.php

Very straight forward install, no need to replace or modify engine tray.

[TeeJayHoward]

Originally Posted by TurboTim14

Will that work for me? I am trying to do it as clean as possible using factory parts. If a kit doesnt exist for an SC, could someone post the list of individual part numbers to do it?

For my '81, I used just the left and right fan shroud plates. The ducting went through the factory holes in the engine tray and connected to my factory heat exchangers.

911-106-322-01-PH Right Side Heater Duct
930-106-321-01-V2-PH Left Side Heater Duct

[Joe Bob]

You can do an SSI with a dual in, single out muffler. Be advised not smog legal in many states

[TxGerman]

Originally Posted by Matthew_VA

I did a heat backdate on my '83 targa a few months ago. All you need are the following:

LFT & RHT Heat Ducts
https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/93010632101V2PH.htm?pn=930-106-321-01-V2-PH&gclid=Cj0KCQjwspKUBhCvARIsAB2IYuvy5hLFAmSX1sQjethI ZAPjXPHbvhjBOge0gTxUN0vn3DwWmaBFf3saAmx4EALw_wcB

https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/91110632201PH.htm?pn=911-106-322-01-PH

and 4 feet of CAT-10 DUCTING 2 1/2"

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/cat.php

Very straight forward install, no need to replace or modify engine tray.

Thanks TurboTim14 for asking this question. I have been wondering this as well and had started to collect the parts required. Thank you Matthew_VA for providing the information.

[TurboTim14]

Thanks all for the pics, links, and part numbers.

Instead of buying the Cat-10 hose, can you use the stock hoses that run down to the heat exchangers to attach to the new L & R shrouds? Or is the tubing diameter different than stock?

[Matthew_VA]

I believe I initially tried the stock hoses but the one on the right split/ripped so I pulled it and used the CAT-10...

Originally Posted by TurboTim14

Thanks all for the pics, links, and part numbers.

Instead of buying the Cat-10 hose, can you use the stock hoses that run down to the heat exchangers to attach to the new L & R shrouds? Or is the tubing diameter different than stock?

[Funracer]

I did an 83 this last year. Very straight forward once you have the pieces in hand. The fit on the block off tins needed some massaging but over all a worthwhile mod imo.

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by Matthew_VA

All you need are the following:

Thanks Matthew. I'm thinking of doing it on my SC.

[Joe Bob]

Make sure you don't snap any exhaust studs.....buncha threads on the subject.

[jungspike]

Thanks Mattthew_VA for the links--very helpful.

[RDM]

Aircraft Spruce is your source for (non-paper!) ducting.

[harv666]

its so easy Pelican has the 2 parts and the ducting you can get on amazon. Not sure why you'd be worried about snapping anything it's literally like 6 screws and you're done.

Heat is way better than the factory on my 83 now. And so much room to move, no clue why I didn't do this earlier...