so the question has come up about whether or not a heater im about to buy will fit in my mini with the magic wand shifter going through the fire wall. does any one know if it will or won't fit? or has any one tried it and may have pics? any information would be helpful cheers in advance

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Regards Kermit (TadPole)

As a bloke who has owned an 850 (they had no heater) and various other Minis (with heater) I'd say I doubt it will fit with the magic wand.

Why not get a fresh air one as was standard in Minimatic and optional in Deluxe and Mini K? It fits under the bonnet, so you keep all your leg (and gearshift) room.
Only downside is they had no blower fan, so I fitted a 3" Attwood bilge blower into the ducting.

Here's a pic- but I've since cut the 2 legs off the blower...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Do you mean the Mk111 Rover style heater Kermit? Or a Clubby one?

I reckon the Rover unit will fit on the basis that plenty of UK Mk1's (including my Traveller) came from the factory with a Mk1 Cooper S heater and a magic wand.


The main casing of the Rover heaters is the same size as the Mk 1 Cooper S heaters. It's only the control panel and associated levers that differs significantly.

I fitted a Rover heater to my old van and it bolted straight up to the lower dash rail. All I had to add was a couple of brackets on the firewall at the back of the heater. I wasn't happy with the way the heater controls stuck out from the dash rail, so I fitted a Rover lower crash pad too. Unlike the Mk1 heaters, the Rover heater hoses exit the wrong side of the case. I passed them through holes in the fresh air duct blanking plate. You could just run a loop back over to the redundant LHD cluch and brake holes, as per normal Clubby/Cooper fitment.

You may also need to remove a welded-on duct on the drivers side behind the dash trim so you can fit the demister ducts.

Cheers,

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

I don't think it's the same as that one in the pic. Here's a pic of it.



This is the one I'm about to buy. The fresh air one could be an option nut would prefer this one though.

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Regards Kermit (TadPole)

Dimensionally the casing is pretty much the same. It just looks a little different. It will clear the gearstick.

If you are really concerned, get NG to send you the dimensions of this one and I will compare the dimensions with my Traveller (Cooper S) heater.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

ok will do. thanks for the help

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Regards Kermit (TadPole)

The one in the pic above is the heater from a mk7 mini, and it is the same as the one in my car, so I can probably get some measurements for you for where it sits if you want.