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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Cant get the snail to align in the frog!

This should be simple, but its probably me thats the simple element.
I cant get the snail blower to align with my heater unit in the car. See pictures below:
Have I got the wrong parts or am I just not seeing something?

R C Skerritt

From above

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The components:

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Other view:

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And another.........Not yet figured out how to upload multiple photos in one hit!!!!!

R C Skerritt

http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/shop-by-model/austin-healey/sprite/heating-ventilation/heaters-vents-fittings/heater-system-948-1098cc.html

Item 120?

Rob
Rob aka MG Moneypit

Got that part, the problem is gross misalignment See Photo

R C Skerritt

This was how the heater in my Frogeye was aligned too. Bending the iron strips of the bakelite heater helped. Be careful you can not bend the bakelite! only the strips.

Flip Brühl

Have you tried installing with all the nuts and bolts loose, apply pressure to align as best as you can then tighten everything down. A bit of a faff I know but it sometimes works. You can also do as Flip suggests but if it is still grossly miss aligned then slotting the holes will help.

Rob
Rob aka MG Moneypit

Gents
Thanks for the advice. I couldnt believe that the parts could be so misaligned with out me making a mistake of some sort!
I'll see what a little judicious application of brute force can do on the brackets.
R C Skerritt

I had a similar issue so I made a 10mm thick aluminium spacer to fit under the heater box. The shape mimicked the box with the large slot.
Andy
Andy Potter

Redneck engineering adhisive wrap works everytime

aka duck tape


prop
Prop and the Blackhole Midget

Thanks Andy
just looking at the same solution for the Frog. 10mm looks about right.
Bob
R C Skerritt

I found that the motor touched the bulked so I couldn't bend into the right position.

Andy Potter

RC
Is this a different body shell or different heater/motor? Can't see why it wouldn't align otherwise.
Bill
Bill Bretherton

Hi Bill
the shell has been totally rebuild to original spec.
The heater motor also has been rebuilt / restored with original bits.
I think that if I put a 10mm space under the heater case as per Alans solution, it will bring the parts into alignment.
Regards
Bob
R C Skerritt

This thread was discussed between 15/09/2016 and 16/09/2016

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