Thread: Smiths Heater substitute

Originally Posted by digger

Round heater core for Morris Minor, Morgan, Range Rover

this is new heater coil ...ouch!!

Ouch is right. I wasn't joking about costing your first-born grandchild was I?

Originally Posted by Dark61

there was an article on a bloke in UK that does up old ones - LRO Intl Spring Issue 5.


You can get that "bendy" copper pipe stuff as well if it makes the task easier.


cheers,
D

Was there any business address/website or email given for the bloke in the U.K. D?

Originally Posted by damiane

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

It looks like it would melt the Alaskan tundra!!

You may be correct, perhaps Series 2 Land Rovers are the reason for the loss of Arctic sea ice in the last few years?

I had the floor up the other day - was leaning in through the passenger door with the motor running - suddenly noticed it was getting a bit warm! I'd like to think you could get some heat from the exhaust into the cab somehow - (other than removing the floor) but I guess any potential leak would be hazardous. The pipe from the radiator sounds interesting. How well does the heat exchange dissipate the heat I wonder - the plumbing doesn't look so bad - I wonder what difference if you just had the core and the fan?
cheers,
D

You could probably rig something up with a heater matrix, fan & motor from a Series III.

Here is what looks like a home made job in my Series I. No nameplate, square matrix in the back. Judging by all the other mods on this vehicle home made is a distinct possibility unless someone recognises the manufacturer ? Previous owner has used silicone to help hold the fan motor in position !




I have two made by Toa Denso Co (Type TDH 12), both were removed from Series II's. Smaller diameter than the Smiths.
One has a Date of '48 S' whether that's a code or the year I don't know




Finally a Smiths. Matrix OK but needs some de-rusting and new clips made for the doors.



I guess that Toa Denso was part of Nippon Denso ? Need to do some research on that though.


Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

Here is what looks like a home made job in my Series I. No nameplate, square matrix in the back. Judging by all the other mods on this vehicle home made is a distinct possibility unless someone recognises the manufacturer ? Previous owner has used silicone to help hold the fan motor in position !

Home made sounds right. Isn't that a Nasco speaker grille on the front?

Jeff

Originally Posted by Jeff

Home made sounds right. Isn't that a Nasco speaker grille on the front?

Jeff

Jeff,
That was the only part that looked as though it might be mass produced.

It puts out a fair amount of heat but doesn't have demister connections.

I also need to replace the water on/off valve on the block because the lever has been lost and it's stuck in the open position, it's windows & vents open in the summer.......

Colin

Originally Posted by Jeff

Home made sounds right. Isn't that a Nasco speaker grille on the front?

Jeff

I pulled a grille just like that off a junked commercial tumble dryer, it floated around home for years (it just looked sooo useful) until it finally went to the scrappie during the last clean up.