Better heater for TR4A?

[davidindevon]

Hello, me again!

I'm putting insulation against the bulkhead and tunnel to prevent heat soaking through from the engine bay in hot weather.

However, the heater in these cars is renowned for being useless.
Can anyone recommend an alternative heater/fan combination that will toast me with the hood down on sunny days in winter?
Thanks

[Yertis]

yes

[davidindevon]

Hello Yertis,
Bet they can't stop you talking once started!
I think you have helped me on a previous occasion.

I've looked at your 'yes' link and that looks to be just what I was hoping to find.
I'll contact them tomorrow and get it organised.
Thanks very much and best regards.

[//j17]

What's wrong with the standard heater - not enough heat or not enough blow?

If it's not enough heat you could probably get it re-cored with a modern matrix - should help and cost a lot less than £325! Won't really help if it's a lack of blow though.

Edited by //j17 on Tuesday 23 February 08:55

[Yertis]

The RTR kit is pretty much plug and play - although doing anything down in that part of the car (as you know) requires the dexterity of an octopus, unless you whip out the entire dashboard.

[davidindevon]

Thanks for suggestion J17 (with my wallet in mind) but No heat and no blow.
I don't really want to risk getting it all back together after 'restoring' the heater/matrix only to find that it still isn't up to the job... and as Yertis says, now's the only chance to get a 100% fix before it gets buried again for good as I won't be getting it out again in my lifetime!
Thanks again for advice.

[Yertis]

I very carefully restored the original fan unit in my TR6 and it was/is a complete waste of time, like so many aspects of a TR they're just crap. I'm perpetually baffled as to why the whole is so much greater than the sum of the parts.