Jason and Derek thanks for the input. The manifold I have is for a single carb.,origionally for a Solex,and shall be fitted with a Weber 28/36 so unfortunately the 'straight'through heated twin carb.manifold isn't an option. It looks like I'll have to do without the heater and enjoy drives on warm days only. Regards John
The twin Zenith Stomberg manifold (Rapier/Hunter GT/Humber Sceptre) is heated. There is a pipe at front and back of the inlet manifold - rear pipe goes to heater and the front pipe to the water pump (a pipe sticks up from the top of it).
On a Hunter engine the heater is fed from the top of of the water pump (via the inlet manifold, if heated) and the bottom of the thermostat housing (bolted to the front of the head).
Find a picture of a Fastback Rapier engine bay and you will see the pipe(s) running down the left side of the head just above the inlet manifold.
Joing 1 heater hose to the Y piece below the pump would work, but like you say to get the 'flow' you then need to fix the other one on the other side of the pump (normally into the thermostat housing).
The H120 doesn't have the heated inlet manifold but from the photo's I have of std engines it looks like the hose from the heater goes to the manifold then onto the pump rather than a direct connection.
Hi all, My restoration of AUE is moving on very nicely and the engine rebuild is complete but I have created something of a problem.I have fitted a replacement head (to suit the flat top pistons of the recon.block)this I think maybe a Hunter head and does not have any hose connection points,either for the heated inlet manifold or the heater.I am not concerned about the lack of the manifold heating but would like to connect the heater.The only way I can see of connecting both heater hoses is to the 'Y' piece on the water pump,but I do not think would create a flow and return arrangement. Anyone got any ideas (without machining the head for hose connections)? Regards John
Heater connections?
Posted - 23 Mar 2011 : 19:41:37
