Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi
I have recently removed a heater from a 65 2-Door saloon that has had a 1275/Toyota box conversion and I cannot source a replacement matrix.
As I've lost the phone No of the man who did the conversion, I am wondering someone in the club has had the same problem.
The matrix is identical in every way to the normal minor one , its just 1/4" thicker which means that the holes in the "heaterbox side plate" are in a slightly different position to accomodate it.
I have a Mini matrix and this has the hose ports as a mirror image to the Minor set-up so is no use at all.
I have been trying for some time to find a match with no success at all so any leads which can be offered in this regard will be very gratefully received.

cheers

MrTom

The Morris Minor Centre Birmingham sell an uprated Mini heater, which has an uprated fan (with two speeds: fast and faster!) and a high-output matrix - does this sound like the unit in your car?

Cheers Gareth ,

I'll give them a ring tomorrow and enquire. I'd rather given up on the Mini thing as i bought a matrix off E-bay and , although it seems to cover all the relevant years and models, did not fit the old casing.


Thanks for the info


Mr Tom

... I've never seen a mini Heater, but can't you either turn it round or drill a new set of holes???

Well.... they say it's based on a Mini heater and... erm.. that it's good. It's also expensive, so I haven't got one, and therefore cannot comment on how it fits. I should imagine that it's a mishmash of Minor parts and Mini parts cobbled together (though I'm sure it's much better thought-out than that.... ;) ) so that it fits the Minor, just as it should.

The mini one still fits the casing it just that the hiles are in a slightly different position so the outer casing has to be adjusted I think its shown in the technical tips section, also the pipes are 5/8" I think compare to the standard 1/2" and to fit those a reducer is often used.
Tom if you lived local to me it would not be a problem as we have a radiator reconditioning firm who will overhaul all types of radiators although the Moggie ones are cheaper from the Moggie specialists, have you tried to see if there is a place locally ?
Using Yellow pages I found
Colchester Radiator Specialists
All radiators manufactured. • Repairs & Rebuilds http://www.yell.com/passport/goto/colch ... pable=true
They should be able to help and tell you what it comes from.

Thanks for that everyone. Unfortunately, one of the metal inlet/outlet connectors on the heater matrix itself broke off in the removal process, as it had become welded to the hose over time. I think reconditioning is probably out of the question. However, I shall take up your advice Kevin, and track down Colchester Radiator; keep my fingers crossed they will recognise it.
If not , I reakon Multiphonikks might have the answer. The mini one seems to be pretty much the same size as the original minor matrix, though, so i cant really see why it's considered an upgrade.

Thanks again for the tips


MrTom

i cant really see why it's considered an upgrade.

Because it has a better heater matrix with a larger water flow.