Yeah, you've jogged my memory now. I think the motor and core are
correct, it's just the vent flat that was changed to be on the front
of the motor housing. I've never had one of those around, so I didn't
remember.
Thanks!
Gerard
On Feb 3, 2009, at 2:26 PM, Michael Rowe wrote:
>
> Looks to me like you have the wrong extension on your box. What
> does it look like if you take the extension off and mount the
> blower on those holes? Maybe a short piece of flex pipe goes there,
> or maybe no extension at all.
>
> Michael Rowe
> '74 Midget
> Long Island, NY
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerard Chateauvieux"
> <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
> To: "Midget/Sprite" <midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com>; "Sprite"
> <bugeye@yahoogroups.com>; "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 4:15 PM
> Subject: [Spridgets] '68 Sprite heater core/blower motor
>
>
>> Does anyone have a good photograph under the bonnet of an
>> original heater setup on a '68 Sprite?
>>
>> I have a complete setup, identical to what was used on earlier
>> cars, which I thought was still used through 1968. I have the box
>> with the core mounted, extension tube with the air flow shutoff
>> valve attached to that. When I try to mount the motor, it's a
>> couple inches too far over to line up with mounting holes. I'm
>> guessing the blower motor should be different for this model.
>>
>> I know later models used a combined blower and core box, but I
>> think those came in on later models.
>>
>> pictures here:
>>
>> http://gerardsgarage.com/Garage/heater/heater.htm
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Gerard
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