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#1 heater motor bushes

Post by 154WHU » Wed Sep 02, 2015 1:04 pm

Hi
Does anyone know if the top and bottom heater motor oilight bearings are
avaliable from any one ?
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Post by adam » Wed Sep 02, 2015 4:40 pm

Try Ashley Hinton he makes and refurbs Smiths heater motors 01372 456304.

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Post by Heuer » Wed Sep 02, 2015 4:40 pm

Depends if it is a Smiths or AC-Delco motor.
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#4 heater motor bushes

Post by 154WHU » Thu Sep 03, 2015 3:24 pm

How do you tell which make it is there are no numbers or name on mine ?
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Post by Heuer » Thu Sep 03, 2015 4:24 pm

You read the Factory Fit thread, very carefully :lol: : viewtopic.php?p=43520&highlight=delco#43520

The Delco casing has eight support slots in the lower casing which look a bit like the vents on a 250GTO. It has a diameter of 2 3/4 " compared to 3" for a Smiths. Bud Marston and I have been corresponding over this and here are a couple of his photos:
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Smiths motors were usually printed as such on the base in white/red paint or had a sticker on the body with part number in the format FHM xxx/xx. Smiths also usually used a metal fan wheel rather than nylon. The Delco Remy motors are unmarked (although there may be a seven divit part number stamped on the top) and use a nylon fan. If you want new bearings you need to look at GM product.

My current project is to understand where the Delco - Smiths Industries divide occurred but for the moment I think it is fair to say all 3.8's and 4.2's should have the Delco motor and nylon fan. Unfortunately the Delco blowers were troublesome so many have been replaced. If anyone has one on a S2 4.2 please let me know what year.
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Post by osgii » Fri Sep 04, 2015 7:58 am

So mine isn't an original then?

http://www.grainedevie.ch/restaurations ... 427520.jpg

Oh, I found it on the web. It's a VDO (never heard about that brand)
http://www.stockwiseauto.com/product_in ... id/1780245
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Post by fandeland » Thu Sep 17, 2015 5:24 am

Hi David

I have a Delco with Nylon wheel on my 02/1970 S2. Hope this helps
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