Cabin air intake hose

[OGY985K]

Hi All,
Does anyone have suggestions about the best place to get/best type of 3 inch pipe for the air intake? It seems to be out of stock at the standard places.
If nothing else is suitable then I may see if MinorParts have a secondhand option as I’m picking up a fuel tank from them anyway.
Thanks
Alan

[Bill_qaz]

Have you just tried Google search, which comes up with options such as Amazon.

[philipkearney]

Tom Roy has them listed for sale, second hand. You need to call or email to confirm stock though.

[OGY985K]

Thanks. I’ll give Tom a call.
I’ve seen the pipes on Amazon but want something with ends on that’s the right length ideally.

[svenedin]

I think you'd be better off with an original second-hand part. I have seen people use alternatives but the pipe is so prominent in the engine bay it just looks wrong.

Stephen

[OGY985K]

Agree. Needs to be original / right.

[philipkearney]

Google certainly brings up lots of alternatives but none look original. Frustrating, there must have been so many discarded over the years.

[Bill_qaz]

https://www.carbuilder.com/products/cla ... 5Fmmh4d-o1

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224159994025 ... media=COPY

[OGY985K]

Wrong sizes I’m afraid.

Going the secondhand route.

[ManyMinors]

Wrong sizes I’m afraid.

Going the secondhand route.

Can be worth contacting a few Mini specialists. Minis of the same period (1960s) had the same heater, and the same hose

[win]

I think I have a reasonable secondhand one, I will look when I get home, next Wedneday if that helps. Junction 36 M1.
Regards Win

[OGY985K]

Hi Win,
Thanks but I’m 200 miles from you. I’m going to see if MinorParts can help first (30 miles away). If not, please can I come back to you.
Alan

[win]

Of you can
Regards Win

[OGY985K]

Problem solved. Thanks to Richard and David at Minor Parts Oxford. I spent an enjoyable hour with them yesterday.
Also got a replacement lever arm as one leaks…thus my apparently careless paint overspray that Stephen noted…I knew it was dud. Also a tank that’s decent.
On with the resto (on the resto thread)

[svenedin]

Oh dear. Sorry if I was critical. I don't remember. Was that when I was actually standing in front of your car? Great news on the air intake hose. Looks good. A bit of a fiddle but you can give it a good clean with a washing up brush and washing up liquid or similar and it will get all the muck out between the ridges. Also good to replace leaking dampers. Good condition dampers make a dramatic difference to the handling of the car. Mine were awful, especially at the back, and I should have swapped them for refurbished ones years ago.

Stephen

[OGY985K]

You made me laugh Stephen! I’d forgotten to add the leaking damper to my list of ‘must change before MOT’ stuff (it’s a loooong list).