Morris Minor Sidevalve 1949

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jdinu
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Morris Minor Sidevalve 1949

Post by jdinu »

Hello,
I am new here so please forgive my lack of knowledge. I have a Morris low light and when I purchased the car it did not have a radiator.
Can anyone tell me what radiator I can use in this car, please?
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Re: Morris Minor Sidevalve 1949

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You will need to search for the specific radiator for that model.
It has a rather large water capacity (while being low-set in the car) to compensate for the fact that the side-valve engine did not (by it's design) have a water pump.
I'd imagine that someone in the Club may well have one that can be checked over and fitted: I think they have brass top and bottom tanks.

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Re: Morris Minor Sidevalve 1949

Post by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH »

Heres a link to ESM which shows the radiator

http://morrisminorspares.co.uk/shop/pro ... 2ac8b8d6d3

There is currently one listed on ebay but its not the right one. When I bought my MM it had the wrong radiator fitted and it didnt hold enough water in the header tank and it over heated easily. I phoned around a lot of the specailist in Minor Matters and was lucky that Charles Wares had just broken a sidevale and the radiator though sold as untested was fine.


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Re: Morris Minor Sidevalve 1949

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DAVIDMCCULLOUGH wrote:Heres a link to ESM which shows the radiator

http://morrisminorspares.co.uk/shop/pro ... 2ac8b8d6d3
I know the link was only put up to show the radiator, but be aware that they only offer a reconditioning service to your own radiator for that price :wink:

I have one in Dorset, whereabouts are you located?
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Re: Morris Minor Sidevalve 1949

Post by mike.perry »

Although the rad core is the same size as the M1000, the top and bottom tanks are different and the hoses are on opposite sides to the M1000
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Re: Morris Minor Sidevalve 1949

Post by TvdWerf »

Try to find a local radiator, and let him renew in the area.
I have one spare, and was starting for getting offers for changing the old block for a new, when I found a not leaking one.
I keep the spare, when the other one is going to leak, I put this one in it.
Find a leaking one is not a very big problem i think, and let him repair in your area by a radiator specialist is possible the best option.
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