Fireman049 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) If your heater elbow hoses decide to give up the ghost in the back and beyond do you think that you can turn in to the nearest garage and get a replacement? I don't think so. I've modified my heater connections, both inside the cab and in the engine bay, as you'll see from the photo's, using copper fittings then you can use an ordinary straight piece of hose as a replacement. Tom. PS:~ All the fittings have been fitted with 'swages' to prevent the hose slipping off! Edited October 18, 2013 by Fireman049 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Hi Tom, I like your inventivnocity. However keep an eye on the pipe/elbow on the lefthand side and the steel pipe at the pump end. As the engine vibrates from side to side the straight (stiff) rubber pipe may cause the elbow to fracture or the steel heater pipe to fracture/leak at the pump end Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rodbr Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 (edited) You might also want to do this as it makes it easier with a straight hose to replace when straight as opposed the the vertical original. Clayton matrix used. Also note the hose of SHMBO vacuum cleaner hose!.Fitted perfectly with some self amalgamating tape round the demister tube. Edited October 19, 2013 by Rodbr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR24178 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 You might also want to do this as it makes it easier with a straight hose to replace when straight as opposed the the vertical original. Clayton matrix used. Also note the hose of SHMBO vacuum cleaner hose!.Fitted perfectly with some self amalgamating tape round the demister tube. You won't regret that heater upgrade Rod, we are lovely and warm with our heater with Clayton matrix. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fireman049 Posted October 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 (edited) Hi Roger ~ Thank you for your positive response. With reference to the 'stiff' rubber pipe, I use the more flexible Silicon hose which in itself is longer lasting but bearing in mind your constructive comments I may well further modify the set-up. Watch this space!! The cost of Silicon elbow hoses is just ridiculous!! Tom. Edited October 19, 2013 by Fireman049 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 This any use http://siliconhoses.com/content.asp?inc=product&catalog=0022A90&cat=0022A90 Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fireman049 Posted October 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Thank you for that, Pete. Very interesting! Back to the drawing board maybe! Tom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JayeM Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 I've also been very pleased with stuff from these people.... http://www.jjcraceandrally.com/race/coolant-hoses John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fireman049 Posted October 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Thank you John ~ very interesting. Tom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Vincent Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I had to adopt a similar approach on the RHS where I have fitted HS6 cars on a TR4a manifold. The float chamber on the rearmost carb clashed with the heater pipe if I used the original fitting. I fabricated a firewall fitting with a 90 deg bend using plumbing fittings, but made sure that i had enough flex in the rubber pipe that connected it to the engine to accommodate the engine rocking on its mounts. Rgds Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2long Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 FWIW. Dan http://www.ebay.com/itm/Triumph-TR3-TR-2-3-NOS-Factory-Original-Stanpart-Packaged-Heater-Hose-NOS-/161130161277?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item25841b247d Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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