Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi, this is my first post so please bear with me. I've recently bought a minor fitted with a 1275 ital engine and gearbox. The radiator requires renewing. I've been told it's an allegro radiator c/w electric fan. The trouble is the radiator / hose system seem to have been cobbled together. the brackets holding the radiator are poor and just screwed to the front grill area of the car. I intend to bin the radiator, hoses and brackets and start again. Can anyone advise with radiator, hoses, brackets to use. I would like to keep an electric fan. Also the inlet manifold has a water inlet and outlet. Any Ideas?

A standard Mog radiator is fine for a 1275 so I would use that. At least you know it will fit OK. Any suitable sized electric fan can then be fitted to the rad by using a univesal mounting system or by making your own brackets. The water feed on the manifold is usually connected into the heater pipe - Its a subject of much discussion as to the pros and cons of plumbing it in though.....

I agree - use a Minor radiator. Probably IS worth connecting the water heated manifold in winter (certainly THIS winter!) - although better not connected in summer!
Here's the Bull Motif radiator http://www.morrisminorspares.net/shop_item.php?ID=1784
They make a fuss about 'double core' - not sure this is really necessary. There is a £15 trade-in charge - but it would cost plenty to send them the old rad anyway - so I wouldn't worry too much about that! Best to have new top and bottom hoses with that new rad.

Thanks lads, I'll take your advice and fit a standard radiator. Which top and bottom hoses will fit and is the universal mounting system readily available.(sorry to seem dumb but I'm new to this game)

The mounting system for the radiator I mean, not for the fan. Mine appears to be missing

The cowl on the front panel is angled inwards on each side & the rad bolts to this If its been chopped about to fit the allegro rad you may need to fabricate new mountings or get a new cowl

Looks like I need a new radiator cowl then. Is this the name they are listed under. Do you know whether minor hoses will fit to the ital engine, sorry to be a pain

The ital may have larger diameter thermostat housing fitted - but it can easily be changed for a normal Minor item - or use a modified top hose. The bottom hose from a Minor should be fine.
Do you have any pictures of your rad installation ? The Minor rad just bolts to strips of steel on the front panel - so simple brackets would do it - or strips of thin angle steel (ie Dexion or similar). Electric fans have many fittings - but some I know are merely fixed to the rad with tie-wraps going through the core. Not sure I like the idea - but that's how some are done !

Sorry, I've stripped the rad off the car, no pictures, but you've given me enough info to do the job, thanks a million, I'll be able to sleep tonight. If I get stuck I'll come back to you. thanks again

I will take some photo's for you tonight to show what's what including the thermostat housing and the inlet manifold.

Thanks Kevin

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Thanks for the photos Kevin, things are alot clearer now. The left hand side bracket has been chopped out of mine, but I'm sure I'll be able to make a bracket to fit. Thanks again,
Terry

Is that the new Morspeed head on there Kevin ??

Not yet Roy I still haven't got the midget engine built up yet , thats the exsisting 11 stud head on the current engine.