[Healeys] Thanks and another request

David P frogeye at porterscustom.com
Sat Nov 10 07:52:16 MST 2018


...FWIW the cores from TR2-3 can be made to fit the Healey..

On 11/10/2018 6:14 AM, Michael Salter wrote:
> The BN1/2 heater core is a difficult one to repair because of its type 
> of construction.  Not to say that it can't be done, but not easily.
> New cores are available from A H Spares for the equivalent of $US425 + 
> shipping. Certainly way less than MM.
>
> M
>
> On Sat, Nov 10, 2018, 8:01 AM Charlie Baldwin <mgcharlie at comcast.net 
> <mailto:mgcharlie at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>     Mike,
>
>     I don't have a BN2, so know little about their heaters. But
>     whatever core you put into it, you want to be sure it has been
>     tested and will not give you problems for a long time.  If you
>     have an 'old time' radiator shop you could have yours repaired and
>     tested.  There are shops in different areas of the country that
>     can do the work.  Two that I know of that are not close to you are
>     one on Long Island who seem to have a large business in old car
>     radiators and heater cores.  Here is a link to their new heater
>     cores where they show some British ones for considerably less than
>     what Moss charges.  You will have to contact them to see what may
>     be correct for your car.
>     http://classicfordradiator.com/search.aspx?manufacturer=19
>
>     Where I live in York, PA there is a hold out old school radiator
>     shop where the owner has low overhead and does great work for low
>     prices.  It is called West York Radiator.  He can probably repair
>     the one that you have for a couple of hundred $ or less.  He has a
>     generic website: https://westyorkradiatorservice.com/radiator/
>
>     West York Radiator also specializes in repairing and coating of
>     gas tanks which you can also find on his website.
>
>     Charlie
>
>
>     On 11/10/2018 5:50 AM, Michael MacLean wrote:
>>     Thanks everyone for the input on the wiring harness.  I just
>>     might be successful.  On another note.  Tagging the wire ends led
>>     me to the components that connect to them.  I pulled the heater
>>     for my BN2 to see what I had to do to restore it.  Initial
>>     inspection shows it needs a rheostat switch and the three clips. 
>>     Not too bad until I tested the heater core, or should I say
>>     seive.  Running water in one of the water pipes produces no water
>>     out the other pipe.  It is running out of multiple holes
>>     throughout the matrix never to build enough pressure to make it
>>     out the other pipe.  Quite a disappointment.  Of course Moss
>>     wants 800 bucks for a new core.  Well, I just paid for my
>>     daughter's wedding so the bank account is a little light.  Anyone
>>     have a core they would like to sell?
>>     Mike MacLean
>>
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