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  • NC Rover
    2nd Gear
    • Dec 2007
    • 288

    Question: Heater Blower Fan Housing

    Was this housing originally from a Series IIa or Series III? Can't seem to identify where it originated. I have the series IIa workshop manuals but the fan/heater core setup looks different than what is in my vehicle. I have a case of the Hybrids so its tough determining what is original and what is not....especially since I'm still new to the rover community.





    You can see the air hose that connects from the blower motor/fan housing around into the heatercore....

    Last edited by NC Rover; 01-25-2008, 12:24 PM.
    1971 Series IIa Hybrid: 2.5L MILSPEC 5-Main Bearing Engine|Turner Engineering Performance Head w/ oversized hardened steel valves & phase shift/increased lift cam|LT77 Tranny/LT230 Transfer Case|11mm Ignition Wires/Super Coil|Jacobs Ignition/Petronix Ignitor|D90 Axles|Galvy Frame|Old Man Emu Coils|Cust Rear/Side Fuel Tanks|Cust Drive Shafts|
  • sven
    1st Gear
    • Dec 2006
    • 174

    #2
    Late 2a and 3 are the same.
    99 D1
    73 Series III 88"
    95 RRC LWB

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    • BackInA88
      3rd Gear
      • Dec 2006
      • 332

      #3
      Looks just like mine and are still available new!
      "Smiths" is the manufacture.
      71 IIa 88
      01 D2

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      • NC Rover
        2nd Gear
        • Dec 2007
        • 288

        #4
        Originally posted by BackInA88
        Looks just like mine and are still available new!
        "Smiths" is the manufacture.
        Ok I did find them new on the host site. Really not looking to pay $170 but maybe I will find a used one. I really need the motor and fan as my fan was brittle and dryrotted....cracked and fell apart.
        Last edited by NC Rover; 01-25-2008, 01:23 PM.
        1971 Series IIa Hybrid: 2.5L MILSPEC 5-Main Bearing Engine|Turner Engineering Performance Head w/ oversized hardened steel valves & phase shift/increased lift cam|LT77 Tranny/LT230 Transfer Case|11mm Ignition Wires/Super Coil|Jacobs Ignition/Petronix Ignitor|D90 Axles|Galvy Frame|Old Man Emu Coils|Cust Rear/Side Fuel Tanks|Cust Drive Shafts|

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        • greenmeanie
          Overdrive
          • Oct 2006
          • 1358

          #5
          Moss sells the motor and I think may have a fan too. I did mine a few year ago now. Look at an MGB and you'll find a lot of Land Rover electrics.

          There was a LUCAS epidemic in the 1970's.

          Cheers
          Gregor

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          • NC Rover
            2nd Gear
            • Dec 2007
            • 288

            #6
            Originally posted by greenmeanie
            Look at an MGB and you'll find a lot of Land Rover electrics.
            Thanks! Very useful info.
            1971 Series IIa Hybrid: 2.5L MILSPEC 5-Main Bearing Engine|Turner Engineering Performance Head w/ oversized hardened steel valves & phase shift/increased lift cam|LT77 Tranny/LT230 Transfer Case|11mm Ignition Wires/Super Coil|Jacobs Ignition/Petronix Ignitor|D90 Axles|Galvy Frame|Old Man Emu Coils|Cust Rear/Side Fuel Tanks|Cust Drive Shafts|

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            • sven
              1st Gear
              • Dec 2006
              • 174

              #7
              All the MGB fans I saw on ebay, the blades went in the oppsoite direction than a LHD series. So the MG fan blade would work for a RHD, not a LHD. The motors like exactly the same. The motor polarity is reversable too.
              99 D1
              73 Series III 88"
              95 RRC LWB

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              • mfreeman
                Low Range
                • Jan 2008
                • 14

                #8
                W.W. Grainger stocks a 12v blower of similar dimensions and CFM rating. The output portion has a smaller diameter than the Smiths unit so you have to use a collar the fit the original LR hose. At < $40 it's an inexpensive alternative.

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                • S11A
                  2nd Gear
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 218

                  #9
                  Originally posted by greenmeanie
                  There was a LUCAS epidemic in the 1970's.
                  One of my T-shirts is a Lucas spoof, featuring the logo and below it:

                  "Prince of Darkness"
                  "A gentleman does motor about after dark"

                  I think the quote was a reference to him not feeling that cars needed lights, but do not quote me on that, and I have not seen anyone that cited an actual source for the quote, but it does make a fun T-shirt.
                  1965 Series 2A 109 pickup diesel

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                  • Tim Smith
                    Overdrive
                    • Nov 2006
                    • 1504

                    #10
                    Originally posted by sven
                    All the MGB fans I saw on ebay, the blades went in the oppsoite direction than a LHD series. So the MG fan blade would work for a RHD, not a LHD. The motors like exactly the same. The motor polarity is reversable too.
                    Switching the polarity, when used in conjunction with the front vents, is not unlike A/C.

                    Well, if you do that during the winter that is...

                    Cheers,
                    Tim

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