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Subject: [Healeys] New Heater Matrix
From: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 01:27:57 +0000 (UTC)
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=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 The after market heater matrix I bought from Ahead=
 4 Healeys just arrived today.=C2=A0 Very quick delivery considering how fa=
r it came.=C2=A0 I just wanted to give my impression of this product.=C2=A0=
 First of all the new heater matrix weighs as much as the whole heater unit=
 with the original matrix installed.=C2=A0 It does not have the two rubber =
locating buttons glued to the back plate to position the motor frame.=C2=A0=
 While that is not a big deal in itself, I would have expected them to be t=
here if I had paid $800 to Moss for the matrix.=C2=A0 I only paid $363 to A=
head 4 Healeys for the matrix and of course the British Pound dropped again=
st the dollar today, never mind the fact that PayPal had their own exchange=
 rate that added an addition $25 to the deal.=C2=A0 After all that, it stil=
l beats the pants off of Moss, even with the 50 Pound shipping charge.=C2=
=A0 I also bought the BN1/2 version of the three clips because they were su=
bstantially cheaper, but I do not like the fit of them.=C2=A0 They clip ove=
r the motor frame "leg" perfectly, but barely hold onto the front cover edg=
e.=C2=A0 It is going to require some grinding of one end of the clip to get=
 it to hold on the way it should.=C2=A0 Nothing ever fits the way it should=
.=C2=A0 I also bought the rheostat switch for the blower motor.=C2=A0 With =
the knob it was $40.=C2=A0 Compare that to the Moss price of $138 just for =
the switch.=C2=A0 The badges for the cover (after painting it with black wr=
inkle paint) were $5 each compared to $15 at Moss.=C2=A0 So, a couple of th=
ings to complain about, but certainly no complaint about the cost compared =
to the 800 pound gorilla in the room (Moss).=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Now ho=
w the heck do I wire this rheostat to the motor and how does the whole asse=
mbly mount to the firewall in the passenger compartment?Mike MacLean


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bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The after market heater matrix I bought from Ahead 4=
 Healeys just arrived today.&nbsp; Very quick delivery considering how far =
it came.&nbsp; I just wanted to give my impression of this product.&nbsp; F=
irst of all the new heater matrix weighs as much as the whole heater unit w=
ith the original matrix installed.&nbsp; It does not have the two rubber lo=
cating buttons glued to the back plate to position the motor frame.&nbsp; W=
hile that is not a big deal in itself, I would have expected them to be the=
re if I had paid $800 to Moss for the matrix.&nbsp; I only paid $363 to Ahe=
ad 4 Healeys for the matrix and of course the British Pound dropped against=
 the dollar today, never mind the fact that PayPal had their own exchange r=
ate that added an addition $25 to the deal.&nbsp; After all that, it still =
beats the pants off of Moss, even with the 50 Pound shipping charge.&nbsp; =
I also bought the BN1/2 version of the three clips because they were substa=
ntially cheaper, but I do not like the fit of them.&nbsp; They clip over th=
e motor frame "leg" perfectly, but barely hold onto the front cover edge.&n=
bsp; It is going to require some grinding of one end of the clip to get it =
to hold on the way it should.&nbsp; Nothing ever fits the way it should.&nb=
sp; I also bought the rheostat switch for the blower motor.&nbsp; With the =
knob it was $40.&nbsp; Compare that to the Moss price of $138 just for the =
switch.&nbsp; The badges for the cover (after painting it with black wrinkl=
e paint) were $5 each compared to $15 at Moss.&nbsp; So, a couple of things=
 to complain about, but certainly no complaint about the cost compared to t=
he 800 pound gorilla in the room (Moss).</div><div class=3D"ydp400b8652yaho=
o-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;=
font-size:16px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Now how the heck do I wire this r=
heostat to the motor and how does the whole assembly mount to the firewall =
in the passenger compartment?</div><div class=3D"ydp400b8652yahoo-style-wra=
p" style=3D"font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:1=
6px;">Mike MacLean<br></div><div id=3D"DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2=
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