I just disassembled my 61BN7 getting it ready for body and paint work The
heater blower was original and I am sure it was never moved after leaving
the factory. The brackets were mounted to the inner fender without any
rubber grommets. The fan is mounted to the bracket with rubber grommets.
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "linwood rose" <linwoodrose@mac.com>
To: "list healey" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 3:28 PM
Subject: heater blower mounting
> Hello all,
> For the 60 BT7, I have seen the Smiths heater blower brackets attached
> to the inner fender with washers and "J" nuts. I have also seen the
> brackets mounted through rubber grommets into the inner fender. Which
> is correct? Were grommets added on later cars or did they all have
> them? When I disassembled my car it did not have the rubber grommets.
>
>
> For those who may have followed my earlier question about improved
> cockpit ventilation, I have decided to install the Smith's heater
> blower to move fresh air ( I am using a modern heater supplied by Cape
> Int. that doesn't require the Smith's blower). I will give an account
> to the list of what was reported to me by others after the weekend. I
> am headed to Pittsburgh for the car show and vintage car races.
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