Red Riley - Yes, thank you.  I want to see if he is interested in the four Mk1 heaters/external blower/spare motors/fan cages/etc.

You looking for Ron's email? Look here. //www.sussextees.com/www.sussextees.com/Contact_us%21.html

and a current (working) email???

mine is in my profile.

My Mk 1 has the Smiths FHR2315/04 heater that looks quite different from the ones pictured in this thread. The blower motor is visible in the center of the panel nearest the gearshift, and the defrost/floor modes are selected by pushing closed and pulling open the flap below the motor. No knobs or levers, save for the fan switch in the dash panel.

I'm going to need to get mine done, will need to find another ear first though.  My handle is missing too, does anybody still offer those?

 

SirCoop

I am interested in this also as I am in need of a heater control knob so if someone should find a supplier, pls let us know.

Thank much!

Tim

somewhere i remember a morris minor parts suppliert selling those???  I can t remember where thoguh????

Does anyone still sell the old black heater control knobs for Mk I era cars?

If not, does anyone have a 3D print file?  Seems like a perfect candidate.

 

Does anyone still sell the old black heater control knobs for Mk I era cars?

If not, does anyone have a 3D print file?  Seems like a perfect candidate.

 

 

From what I know they used a closed system as well as a fresh air system to 1964. The closed system had a fan/coil combo inside but only recirclulated inside air. The fresh air system, what you have Scott, pumped only fresh air through the coil. After '64 and up to the MK3 but not inluding the Cooper S had a box similar to what Ron restores without a blower built in. I have this system in my '69 Cooper and '67 Estate. The Cooper S had the blower built in probably to make room for the brake booster. The MK 3's and on had the blower built into the heater assembly. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Ron

First one like this for me also. I thought maybe it was out of another British car.

The blower on mine is a two speed with the switch mounted just below the

ignition key.

Bill

Exactly like that. I havent seen any others like it, it seems really simple 

Clubman76,

Here's a pic of the heater in my 64 Countryman. Is this what your's looks like.

Blower was under the hood originally, but a .O. moved it to under the right

front fender with the fresh air intake under the hood.

Bill

I guess they figured that heating fresh air would be better than recirculating old air. I am curious too, since this is the first car I have seen with this type of set-up.

The box inside has no control of where the air goes to, it plumbs directly to the defrost ducts and has a lever on the bottom that opens a passage to the cabin(if that makes sense)

I could use a housing for one of these blowers, mine is in a few pieces, but its still repairable. 

I'm curious about why the blower was under the hood.

The late 70's and 80 , I think, that came to CA had the blower under the hood.....but had a regular MkIII/IV heater box inside  Why?

I think I have a couple of the under hood type blowers laying around.

Not original but the later MPI's had two speeds and are very efficient on defrost. I am not sure if an early one could be converted to two speeds but that may be the way to go. Maybe Doug Lawson will chime in.

Thank you Ron, I have been researching it and have noticed that on most MK1 set-ups the motor is a part of the heater or the whole box looks different. 

Malsal, 

In WA I would most likely need the defrost at least, as for the heat, its got to be more than a soft top MGB in the middle of winter and I have done that for 2 winters here in WA. No Bueno.

I am going original but I am not against improving upon that, or maybe looking into one of the other MK1/2 heaters. I do know that it doesn't seem to take up much space under the dash, I know the MK3 heater in my '76 was quite the monster compared to the current one.

If you need heat or defrost capabilities (presuming you do in WA) and are not looking for originality you would be way ahead of the game to replace the one you have with the later even a MK III > heater which work a whole lot better not to mention don't tie up all that precious useable engine bay room.

I can take a picture of my '62 Scott. It has the same setup which was not very effective.

Ron