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MG MGB Technical - heaterpipe shape, why?

I was wondering why on my MGB the heaterpipe, that runs over the rockercover, is shaped like it is. If you look at the picture (not my car, picked it from the internet) you can see it has a bend in the horizontal part towards the heater assembly, but why?

Somehow I think it was caused by a massive drawingboard mistake because the bend would neatly clear the oilfillercap if it was bent the other way and then towards the waterpump.

Does anybody know or am I the only one that is slightly baffled by this bend?

W. van der Veer

This cropped up a while ago, Chris Betson won the prize for the correct reason, it is accomodate the kick-down cable on automatics. I did have a picture somewhere but can't find it at the moment.
Paul Hunt

Thanks Paul, I haven't been very active on the BBS for a while so I might have missed it.
Willem van der Veer

Found it.

Paul Hunt

Brilliant! Is that front aircleaner also specific for an Automatic? It doesn't have a "snout"
Willem van der Veer

It does, it comes off the bottom of the round canister, you can just see it going off the bottom of the picture.
Paul Hunt

By the way William - beautiful engine compartment. Really nice. Want to do mine for me!!!!!! :)

Robert
Robert Browning

Robert,
As said in my first post, it's not my car. I picked this picture from the internet because the red rockercover shows off the black heaterpipe beautifully. That said, to get an enginebay this shiny takes a LOT of hard work, praise for the owner of this obviously cherished MGB.
Willem van der Veer

This thread was discussed between 20/07/2009 and 23/07/2009

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