Just a thought:
On the 1500 Midgets, a coolant line runs off of the main circuit (I
don't recall where) to a T fitting, with one side of the T going to
bypass, and the other going to a firewall mounted valve which leads to
the heater core. The return Line from the heater core also goes to a T
fitting (at the other end of the bypass).
________ ___________
ENGINE |_________|valve|_______|HEATER CORE|
BLOCK | |______________ | |
________|__________________|____|___________|
If the valve is open, coolant goes through both the heater core and the
bypass, if it's closed, it all goes through the bypass.
It seems to me you could rig up something pretty easily using the 1500
style valve and a couple of T fittings.
Chris Kotting
ckotting@iwaynet.net
Jackson Zimmermann wrote:
>
> I've got a quick question to those intrepid scroungers out there, does
> anyone know of a nice cable operated heater control valve that bypasses the
> heater core? I'm fed up with having to do with or without heat all the
> time. I know that using the twist knob is not good because it starves
> cylinder 3 of cooling and during the summer I often totally disconnect the
> heater core. But during the spring and fall, its often hot during the day
> (i.e. I would like airflow into the footwells if the heater core were not
> full of hot water) and very cool at night (particularly when sunburned, so
> heat would be appreciated). Has anyone rigged up a good solution to this
> with easily available parts? How did you install it in on the dash and how
> does it look? Is the MGB heater control setup bypass or shutoff? Other
> suggestions? TIA
>
> Jackson Zimmermann
> jzimmerm@albemarle.org
> '64 A-H Sprite
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