M45F Quad Mount Arctic Kit for M16A1 Halftrack

[lordsandy]

Hi. I need some help on how to mount and setup my winterization kit for a M45F quad for my M16A1.
The only reference I could find is the photo below that shows it mounted behind the quad. I'm not even sure if this was for the operator or the lil joe engine itself?
It looks like it was set to be hinged on the drivers side and unlatch from the passengers side so it can swing open.
Would these heaters take gas or diesel fuel?
See the last photo of a SS tank with two brass threaded fitting, any idea what connected to these and where they would have gone? I've been looking for a digital copy of TM 9-2855 in hopes they may show this but no luck as of yet.
Any insight or thought on this heater, mounting or operation would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks.
Jim

[lordsandy]

So I found this which is a possibility? A battery heater pad that gets piped to a heater similar to mine. Would make sense since the quad runs off of batteries right? Any thoughts?
Does anyone have TM 9-2855?

[brian in denver]

I dought if youll find a dig. copy of something that obscure. your going to have to do it the old fashioned way.

look it up on world cat. and get an inter library loan, if your overseas then youll probably have to get some one else to photocopy or scan it. and send it to you.
and theres this guy
http://www.military-info.com/mphoto/p015.htm


BB

[W. Winget]

"Would these heaters take gas or diesel fuel?"

Gas. Read the tag again, it says to clean out the tank with gas prior to use. Halftrack ran on gas, therefore the heater would as well.
I bet it feeds similar to a forced air jeep(or M37 truck) heater, gasoline feeding a fire box that the blower passes fresh air across and provides heat. The pipes were likely ducted to where you wanted the forced hot air to feed into and a return line, or air inlet line for fresh air.
Good luck.
V/R Winget

[lordsandy]

Thanks for the thoughts!
Here's another pic I found. Looks like it was held away with some side brackets.

[lordsandy]

Any other information out there on Halftrack/Quad artic kits??

[lordsandy]

I'm thinking the heater was held away from the cannoners platform with side brackets so the cannoners could still stand on the platform? Looks like the extended the exhaust and have it dangling out the bottom?
Looks like the inlet hose went to a fitting on the left bracket and the heat hose probably just headed over to the lil joe engine?

Does anyone have a original ORD 7 SNL A-61 to 11W2-8-24?
I want to see the original pic in the above post clearer.