Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi everyone

Does anyone know where I can get a thermostat housing for the 948 engine which has a tapped hole for a temperature sender ? Would prefer to try and find one than going down the bottom hose mod

No longer available.

You may be able to find a NOS item or a good S/H item but very hard to find now.

There were two types of thermostat housing - one with the transmitter fitting in the top and one with the transmitter fitting in the side Pt No: 12A408. Both types work well.

Dependent upon what temp gauge transmitter you use you could use a modified Marina thermostat housing with modified brass filler plug.

Here is one modified by Sandun:-
Or you could cut the top hose and insert a alloy hose adapter into which the transmitter screws.

https://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p/28 ... aptor-ha28

Another solution is to obtain a thermostat housing of the type in the link below and re-drill and tap the transmitter hole:-

http://www.minispares.com/product/Class ... o%20search

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thermostat-H ... SwUrZd0XOX

http://www.minispares.com/product/Class ... |Back%20to

Note:- not all thermostat housings advertised as 12G103 are the same.

is it one of these? i have 2 one going on e bay tenner plus3 pounds potage

That's the one Pt No: 12A408.

I said i was a hoarder,selling a few bits to help finance my prodject..

You hoard as much as you like.

One of my favorite saying is -"it is all out there but finding it is the problem".

Phil

I think the one you show Phil was on the Marina done my time in a Bmc/leyland after garage 1964 we repaired everything then..

Yes the thermostat housing is off a Marina.
I have used a Marina thermostat housing on my Minor for some time now.

I have the lower piece as well,having a clear out,sold loads i've been taking pics of my run around i'm doing save my VWT5 i think he'd been hill climbing with it.it had after market shocks and antiroll bar on it had it 2 years but had a heart bypass in Jan,recovering now back jogging.
not sure what are you driving off your water pump looks great.

The lower part is fitted because the very late 940 head does not have the facility to fit a thermostat.
The water pump is driving the alternator via a toothed belt.
If you are wondering where the radiator is - it is under the boot.

shivey wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2020 10:12 am is it one of these? i have 2 one going on e bay tenner plus3 pounds potage

Yes please that looks ideal ? Let me know when it’s listed and I’ll purchase one

i'll put it on now under morris 1000 thermostat housing..i'm glyna2006 ..cheers

listed on ebay

Thanks , just found it