David,
I was missing the tubes and elbow that go from heater box, through 'that'
pad, through the metal plate, and ending up with where you attach the
concertina tubes to windscreen vents. So I went to Home Depot and bought
plastic water pipe and modified (see photo - listers contact me direct if
you want picture). Cost was Cdn$6 as opposed to US$32.10 (plus postage &
taxes). I found that one can get 1 1/2 " ID, 1 3/4 OD grommets which fit
the hole through the metal plate and this does away with the need for
'that' rubber pad thing.
At 08:42 PM 4/3/2004, David Macedonia wrote:
>Listers,
>
>I give up!
>
>I'm a very patient guy, but I am unable to install the heater in my '66B
>with that thick rubber pad (Moss P/N 363-135, not the circular one around
>the fan exhaust) installed. Even with the modifications to the bulkhead
>recommended by Barrie Robinson (Thanks, Barrie!) I just can't get it in.
>It's not even a matter of leverage. I don't have the engine installed, so
>I'm able to sit in the engine compartment and push with all of what little
>strength I still have in this 40+ year old body, but I can't seem to
>compress the pad by the 1/8" I need to get it to go in.
>
>So, in frustration, I took the pad off (is it just me, or does contact
>cement work better when you don't want it to?), and re-installed the heater.
>It went right in.
>
>So, a couple of questions...
>
>1. Does anyone have any tricks for installing the heater with the pad in
>place?
>2. What's the worse that can happen if I don't install the pad?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Dave Macedonia
>Crofton, MD
>1966 MGB
Regards
Barrie
Barrie Robinson
barrier@bconnex.net
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