Bowman heat exchanger question

[stuhaynes]

The heat exchanger is connected to the top of the engine by a cast aluminium 90 bend with a 2 bolt flange on each end. The flange pictured is damaged to a point where it is no longer servicable. I've tried Bowman, Mermaid and Lancing but no luck. Wondered if anyone had one of these on a scrap engine perhaps or knew where one might be found. The engine is a Thornycroft marinised Fordson Major.

Thanks in advance

 

[SHUG]

Have you tried browsing through the Seaflow beds and exhaust outlets in the ASAP catalogue.
Have a look here: http://www.asap-supplies.com/brands/seaflow
or you might find something in their Bowman pages here:
http://www.asap-supplies.com/brands/bowman

 

[stuhaynes]

Have you tried browsing through the Seaflow beds and exhaust outlets in the ASAP catalogue.
Have a look here: http://www.asap-supplies.com/brands/seaflow
or you might find something in their Bowman pages here:
http://www.asap-supplies.com/brands/bowman

I've been through ASAP's Bowman catalogue and there is nothing there, but didn't know about the Seaflow section. Have now checked through but nothing there either. Thank you for your reply. Stu

 

[KAL]

Stu,

Try Westfield in Lancs.

http://west4x4.demonweb.co.uk

They deal in Mercedes Benz engines, but a lot of these were marinised with Bowman exchangers and they supply new ones as well as reconditioned I think.

Good luck.

 

[condor]

It is worth ringing ASAP, they can often provide solutions which are not listed in their catalog.

 

[stuhaynes]

Stu,

Try Westfield in Lancs.

http://west4x4.demonweb.co.uk

They deal in Mercedes Benz engines, but a lot of these were marinised with Bowman exchangers and they supply new ones as well as reconditioned I think.

Good luck.

Hi Kal

Thanks, but the link is trying to sell me broadband!!

 

[stuhaynes]

It is worth ringing ASAP, they can often provide solutions which are not listed in their catalog.

Thanks, this may be worth a try I'll phone 'em tomorrow..

 

[david_bagshaw]

The heat exchanger is connected to the top of the engine by a cast aluminium 90 bend with a 2 bolt flange on each end. The flange pictured is damaged to a point where it is no longer servicable. I've tried Bowman, Mermaid and Lancing but no luck. Wondered if anyone had one of these on a scrap engine perhaps or knew where one might be found. The engine is a Thornycroft marinised Fordson Major.

Thanks in advance

wouldnt be that difficult to get replacements cast in aliminium, or remote mount the header tank & pumb with rubber pipes.

we had a pair of OM314s which had similar header tanks remotely mounted.

you could probably use a couple of 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 nipples and an elbow and weld self fabricated flanges on the ends.

 

[KAL]

Hi Kal

Thanks, but the link is trying to sell me broadband!!

Sorry Stu,

Try
WESTFIELD
LANCASTER LA2 0HF, England, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1524 791968 Fax: +44 (0) 1524 792653

http://west4x4.demonweb.co.uk/OM636/index.html

 

[jimmcgee]

go to google.com and type in thermostat elbo and then click on pictures , there must be one there that could be adapted?.

 

[jimmcgee]

2 of these stuck together ?

http://www.lrseries.com/resources/u...1a75575d/ERR3737-THERMOSTAT-HOUSING-ELBOW.jpg