Curtis1360Barry Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 started striping the bulkhead on monday of all the paint with a wire brush then realised what a mamoth task it is and i havent even done half of it! So i got bored of striping the paint and rust so decided to strip and refurb the heater got some fabric sealing around the matrix, wire brushed and repainted the heater box pictures of heater to follow tomorrow !anyone know where i can get a cheap delaney heater valve as the one on rimmers is £70! Regards CurtisP.S have done more of the bulkhead just forgot to picture it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Elma fud Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Look on some kit car parts webs site you can get cheaper, l'm goint to use a plastic one off a rover 214 and make it fit ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I didn't realise 13/60's had Delaney heaters, I thought they were all young enough to use Smiths. Unless someone says others wise, it's a straight swap. Was for me, anyhoo.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/triumph-herald-13-60-smiths-heater-motor-box-assembley-/320968443712?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4abb35c740 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elma fud Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Found it try 'car builder solutions' or 'europa spares' :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 There was somebody making an adaptor so you can use the delaney heater with the smiths valve. Was a while ago, have a search on here. Or swap to a smiths unit (not as good as the delaney one though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemate Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I refused to pay £70 for delaney valve so I used a smiths one.I bought it off eBay and the seller also provided a "back" for the valve so all you have to do is put a peice of sheet metal on the origanal mount on the heater.You drill a hole in the sheet and the smiths valve clamps over the hole.I only have this picture for now but if you want more i'll take some more and post them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis1360Barry Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 If you could please, is their a downside using a smiths heater valve over a Delaney one except originality but not to worried about that with my plans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemate Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 It's the brass back peice that's the important bit.I rivited a peice of sheet metal on the old bracket,it does look like you could just put the valve bolt through it but the valve needs to be held securely so put a reasonable support there.Top hose from heater box goes to top of the smiths valve and the bottom connects up to the three way conector, bottom heater box, the steel tube that runs from the pump and the water pipe from the inlet manifoldYou can just see the three way connector through the hole in my peice of sheet steel Hope that helps,if not I can post more pics !Just ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis1360Barry Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Thanks Dave, I have seen Delaney ones on canleys for £56 but they are out of stock so I think I might get one of those if in the meantime I can't find one cheaper. Still expensive at that price! May even pop into a local auto factors see if they can pick them up any cheaper. Thanks for the pics Dave much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemate Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 This is the sort of thing,if you read the discription it sayesTo let him know if you have the dalany(I am sure that's spelt wrongly)Heat and he has the back peice.I can't remember how much the back peice was ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Whilst on the topic - I have a few spares, NOS DG heater valves among them, that have been lying idle in a drawer for years now in anticipation of being used some day in the future. Any tips on keeping them pristine so that when that day comes, the seals aren't all dried out and useless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oggi Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 4535 wrote:Thanks Dave, I have seen Delaney ones on canleys for £56 but they are out of stock so I think I might get one of those if in the meantime I can't find one cheaper. Still expensive at that price! May even pop into a local auto factors see if they can pick them up any cheaper. Thanks for the pics Dave much appreciated The same/similar heater controls were used on some series landrovers, it might be worth trying somewhere like craddocks, paddocks or famous four, all on google. If it's landrover it is usually cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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