2long Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 My Doretti has the very early TR2 engine with the early style of thermostat housing with a triangular cover plate. Can someone help me locate new hardware, including the two bolts that mount the housing to the block and the bolts holding the housing together? The catalogues I looked at don't list or describe that hardware. The housing is badly deteriorated, and I just can't wait anymore for the Spares Development Fund to finish their project to make the housing available again. It is very disappointing to wait years for an SDF item they said was all ready for production long long ago, but it just never seems to happen. I am now trying to restore my old housing but the hardware is all frozen and the dissmilar metals has resulted in lots of corrosion. The mounting bolts are all frozen and about to break. Cheers Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 Hi Dan, PM sent Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roger murray-evans Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Dan, My car came without the housing altogether.A wanted ad on this forum secured a good second hand one within 24hours!If your housing is as manky as it sounds you may consider this option. They are out there, but come at a price!I do have the e-mail of a chap with a repro. If interested PM me. Cheers Roger M-E Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2long Posted November 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 I would love to consider the option of obtaining one within 24 hours via advert, but you seem to have cornered the market. I just want to sort the hardware for now. Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2long Posted November 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Have now gotten the hardware. Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Well, sometimes one has to wait for things as it's seldom easy to get projects such as this off the ground, in this case because of the small quantity and the number of operations and parts required. The SDF has taken a gamble and has commissioned the production of 50 of these early TR2 thermostat housings - there won't be any more than that. We hope to have something to display at the Spares Show in February, but it's unlikely to be complete then as there will be more parts (it's really an assembly) to be added. I recollect that the TR4A cylinder head project took a considerable time to come to fruition, but over 600 have been sold! Likewise with Revington's superb TR4A/250/5 front sidelights. And the crankshafts for the good old 4-pot haven't yet been listed for sale by Moss (but I'm told that's very near!). Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2long Posted December 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 For now my original thermostat housing does not seem recoverable, but an ambitious forum member with more generosity than sense has offered to give it a go, as he has restored other items made of this material. I greatly appreciate the help through the forum and the item is on its way to Scotland! Now, having to knuckle under to get the car going, I have fitted a later thermostat housing. But since I had the old original radiator with the hole in the center of the tank, my top hose is offset and does not want to marry up between the thermostat housing and the radiator. Is there a custom type of radiator hose that would do better at this fitting, or should I try something else? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Possibly difficult given your location but most Autoparts stores will keep a type of convoluted flexible hose that would do the trick or if your nice to them they may let you have a rummage through their stock to find one suitable (It may need cutting down too) This is the sort of thing https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flexible-EPDM-Wire-Reinforced-Rubber-Coolant-Water-Air-Heater-Radiator-Hose/371676223792?hash=item5689a11930:m:mVq0EvwzEoYXWVSCciDcihA:rk:2:pf:0 Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2long Posted February 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 On 11/25/2018 at 10:53 PM, ianc said: Well, sometimes one has to wait for things as it's seldom easy to get projects such as this off the ground, in this case because of the small quantity and the number of operations and parts required. The SDF has taken a gamble and has commissioned the production of 50 of these early TR2 thermostat housings - there won't be any more than that. We hope to have something to display at the Spares Show in February, but it's unlikely to be complete then as there will be more parts (it's really an assembly) to be added. I recollect that the TR4A cylinder head project took a considerable time to come to fruition, but over 600 have been sold! Likewise with Revington's superb TR4A/250/5 front sidelights. And the crankshafts for the good old 4-pot haven't yet been listed for sale by Moss (but I'm told that's very near!). Ian Cornish Was there a display of the early thermostat housing at Stoneleigh? Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cvtrian Posted February 11, 2019 Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 6 hours ago, 2long said: Was there a display of the early thermostat housing at Stoneleigh? Dan Hi Dan Yes, there were blank castings of the double thermostat housing at/on the TR Register stand for a few hours. Pete Cox brought it along to show the other SDF team members and has the machining out for quotation. Mike Ellis has a couple of photographs which he may well use in his next registrar's report. Regards Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
68tr Posted February 11, 2019 Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 Glad to hear of the progress. I look forward to the final result. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rodbr Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 Would be interested to know what the projected cost is likely to be. Given the minimal number of early cars that need this I imagine the take up to be small therefore this is likely to be a very expensive item? What was used as the model/buck/basis for the manufacture, An original Nos one or good used item? With fake part number or none to differentiate between replica and original? Likely points to be deducted from concours scoring? As always interested in the detail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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