Heater valve control cable

[Bigdog]

Do I need this for my 2 1/4 petrol, getting the wiring done and I was told I might need one, is it similar to a choke cable

[diffwhine]

They were fitted to Series 3 engines, but Series 2A engines had manually operated taps

[Bigdog]

So what do you think I would need, thanks

[diffwhine]

What is fitted to your engine currently? Lets start there and work backwards. Maybe a photo of the engine so we can see the coolant connections.

[Bigdog]

Not sure if this helps

[diffwhine]

It looks like you have a Series 3 engine fitted with a front cable operated heater valve. If you want to use that valve from the cab you will need to get some sort of bowden cable (maybe a choke cable) which will allow you to operate it remotely. You don't need a cable - you can operate it manually if you want - just treat it like the S2/2A tap which would be mounted at the rear of the head.

[Bigdog]

So i assume a series 2a 2 1/4 petrol engine is different from a series 3 2 1/4 petrol engine, I just assumed they were the same

[Alan Drover]

The basic engine is virtually identical, it's the ancillary parts that differ.

[Bigdog]

So where would this cable get connected to and is it operated from the dash

[Alan Drover]

Yes, on the far right of the binnacle on Series 3's are 2 levers that slide up and down. One turns the heater valve on via a cable and the other is for defrosting the windscreen and interior heat.
It's dead easy to fit the earlier parts like a manual heater tap to the later  engines. You'll need the relevant heater tap. Even a 2.5 petrol engine can be "aged." Mine has the correct Series 3 thermostat housing assembly to take the standard Series 3 cable operated heater valve like the one you have.

[Bigdog]

I have a series 2a

[Dazzerpig]

I have a series 2a with a 2.5 n/a engine, fitted with the series3 heater control valve and i think my memory serves me right i fitted a classic mini heater control cable,i know i had to nip the end off the cable but will get some pics up tomorrow for you.

[Alan Drover]

I have a series 2a

The point I was making Bigdog that it's relatively easy to "age" a later engine to match the Land Rover it's fitted to.

[Bigdog]

Sorry Alan I wasn't having a dig I am just not sure what I need to do

[Alan Drover]

No problem. If you can get hold of a manual 2A heater tap it should fit where the Series 3 valve is.