Rover8FFR Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Dear All The Hot water route from the thermostat housing is missing from my wintersied lightweight and I would like to establish which fitting is would have had. Presently the additional block and outlet is missing but the bolt length suggests it was there? I have a long section of tubing that would have connected to the arctic heater and it has a slow sweeping bend that would route up to the missing part! I attach 2 images copied from Disco Dave's site (images may have been from Fulltilt originally?) to illustrate the parts in question. I also attach an image of my engine bay with area described above. Any pointers greatly appreciated! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 (edited) Years ago I used to strip out and scrap plenty of these artic heater units, no one wanted a lightweight then with all that heater clutter, there was a special block with water outlet which replaced the original thermostat housing as in your bottom pic ,the other pipe went to a threaded pipe screwed into the side of the block above the starter. All the units I removed were made by an engineering company in Aldershot, nothing made by Landrover Edited October 19, 2010 by Nick Johns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 Thanks Nick. Makes sense and the return pipe is connected into the side of the block above the starter as you say...... I guess the special block that replaces the standard thermostat housing are as rare as hens teeth now????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 (edited) Thanks Nick. Makes sense and the return pipe is connected into the side of the block above the starter as you say...... I guess the special block that replaces the standard thermostat housing are as rare as hens teeth now????? It would be quite easy to remake one in a lathe, fit the pipe outlet, the originals were very simply made Edited October 20, 2010 by Nick Johns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted October 20, 2010 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 Nick It's not the rear threaded part I need but the extended/ modified thermostat housing at the front that is fed from the radiator top hose connection. Surely that would be better as a cast metal part due to heat up between discimilar metals and distortion/ tolerance issues???? Just a suggestion as I am not a metalogist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airportable Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Hi Wayne. Having a bit of a sort out in the week and found a gate valve, length new wrapped pipe and a bracket I think the gate valve fits in, understand this valve/bracket fit on floor panel/tunnel to turn on/off water to heat exchanger/blower. If I dig out tomorrow will take pic. if any use (cost of postage only, but on valve/ bracket only. Pipe may make it too costly) Wont even mention what I sold complete kit for :cry::cry:, Never used. Just found in Mark Cooks book pic. of parts. pg. 119 Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 Andy tell me/ show me more please. Cheers Wayno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airportable Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Andy tell me/ show me more please. Cheers Wayno Hi these are the bits left, basically a std. think 1" gate valve with short lengths steel pipe and a bracket, bits of pipe. PM me if of use.Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupdragon Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Wayne - didn't quite pick up if you still have a thermostat housing AND a space with the long bolts... but from what I remember of my winterised LtWt, was that the standard thermostat housing was retained and fitted to the top of the fitting you are looking for, which was in effect an open 'T', always taking priority of block coolant, subject to the gate valve behind the passengers right ankle, being open... up untill the 'stat opened, then sharing coolant with the radiator. Wish I still had my set up but I went the V8 route instead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 Wayne - didn't quite pick up if you still have a thermostat housing AND a space with the long bolts... but from what I remember of my winterised LtWt, was that the standard thermostat housing was retained and fitted to the top of the fitting you are looking for, which was in effect an open 'T', always taking priority of block coolant, subject to the gate valve behind the passengers right ankle, being open... up untill the 'stat opened, then sharing coolant with the radiator. Wish I still had my set up but I went the V8 route instead... I have the thermostat housing...It was the bypas open T that I was enquiring about. Thanks for input though. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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