I always thought it would be neat to adapt a vacuum-operated heater
control valve for use on a TR. Presumably one could find a twist-style
control mechanism for inside the car, and attach the stock Triumph knob
to it. Instead of pulling the knob outwards to open the valve (as in
the stock configuration), you would just rotate it. Then mount a
vacuum-operated control valve in line with the feed hose to the heater.
Hook up the vacuum connections (I think these things require a vacuum
reservoir, which shouldn't be too hard to adapt from some other car -
the Stag has one), and you've got a smooth working heater control.
Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6
--- Jim Swarthout <jswarth1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> Mark,
>
> I have been waiting for someone to mention the heater control valve,
> I
> had figured that maybe it was no longer an issue and that some one
> had
> already made a "good" replacement part!
>
> Jim Swarthout
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: Next Project
>
> Jim,
> How about the "heater valve"?
> You have been teasing us on the web site for a long time!
> I so not know of any attempts in this arena!
>
> Mark Riddle
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