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| Author: | PetenSoaf [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | 'Fresh air' heater |
I have found a heater in a pile of stuff I had lying around. . .as far as I know it is a 'fresh air' type heater that sits above the clutch housing in the engine bay - I believe these were an Australia-only item. Its a more-or-less rectangular box about 260x160x120mm in size. Does anybody have any specific info as to what models these were original fitment for? I seem to remember that they were a Mini Matic item. . .but that's only a vague memory 
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| Author: | Spaceboy [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:31 am ] |
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my deluxe had one. |
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| Author: | Mort Subite [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:10 pm ] |
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I believe it was a standard Deluxe item - also I hear some Cooper varients had them. Washer bottles moved to bulkhead to make room for it. I had mine re-cored and reconditioned with the radiator on my lil Deluxe and it workes 'well' - ie: a bit of warm breath when your moving. Warms the cabin up eventually with a rear window cracked open slightly. Seems like a huge addition under the bonnet for little gain. But Im slowly learning these things about Minis.
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| Author: | Bubbacluby [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:26 pm ] |
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it was a standard item for mini-matics, i think only some deluxes had em and mini k's also had them (early ones). By memory they were to help cooling for mini-matics(reason they were standard) Brenton |
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| Author: | Spaceboy [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:35 pm ] |
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the one on my deluxe was very effective. |
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| Author: | Wombat [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:13 pm ] |
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Anyone have photos showing how and where it is installed? I have one to install ( primarily as an additional cooling source- heating/demisting as secondary here in sunny Queensland  ) and I can't quite figure where it goes on the inside fender. The brackets on it are fixed at different angles and I can't get them all to make contact at the same time. Also was there rubber gromets or something between the body and the bracket?
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:18 pm ] |
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The fresh air heater was standard on the Matic (from late 1967) The Deluxe didn't have a heater standard (neither did the K) It was the optional heater for Australian Minis from 1965. ($34.36 or $55.36 fitted!) |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:02 pm ] |
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Wombat wrote: Anyone have photos showing how and where it is installed? I have one to install ( primarily as an additional cooling source- heating/demisting as secondary here in sunny Queensland
) and I can't quite figure where it goes on the inside fender. The brackets on it are fixed at different angles and I can't get them all to make contact at the same time. Also was there rubber gromets or something between the body and the bracket?There are 2 types- early one had bolts at bottom as well as top. Later ones like mine had a steel U-bracket bolted to the inner guard, and the bottom of the heater had a rubber wedge slotted thingy, similar to a Moke bonnet hinge. You push heater down until the rubber V is over the steel bar, then fit the 2 top bolts. Here's how it mounts in the engine bay- basically it is up as far as will fit. The white thingy in the ducting is an Attwood 3" bilge blower, ~$50 from Bias Boating Warehouse.  If you don't fit something like this you have NO heat in traffic.
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| Author: | Wombat [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:16 pm ] |
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Thanks Doc - I was trying to fit it lower down - will have another play at the weekend |
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