Jeff
You missed from your list the coolant recovery system in Jim Barrett's
post. I have used one for years. It is simple, cheap, non stock and more
water works better. 6 blade fan too.
Bill Rogers
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> From: nicholsj@oakwood.org
> To: tigers@autox.team.net; Anita Barrett <anitabrt@mindspring.com>
> Subject: Re: Hot Tigers
> Date: Wednesday, September 03, 1997 8:53 AM
>
>
> Jim, I have to agree with you. Reading the comments about cooling
> Tigers using trick rads., trick fans, electric fans, and all the
other
> stuff leads me to the conclusion that the 'cure' for overheating
is:
> 1)Recore the radiator with copper/brass core
> 2)Replace the temp sensor and calibrate the temp gauge
> 3)Make sure the radiator shroud is installed
> 4)Use 160 thermostat
> 5)Expect the car to overheat if stuck in traffic.
>
> I found recoring the radiator and using a new temp. sensor to have
the
> greatest effect on fixing my Tiger's overheating problem. Owners of
> other 1960's cars have told me they worry about overheating when
> moving slow or are stopped so this is not unusual with older cars.
>
> Jeff
>
>
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> Subject: Hot Tigers
> Author: Anita Barrett <anitabrt@mindspring.com> at INTERNET
> Date: 9/3/97 8:18 AM
>
>
> Tigers,
> I am having a few chuckles with all the "Cooling of hot Tigers"
> mail. I have a 4 barrel head 351 Cleveland in my tiger which I drive
> to work every week day. The 351 gets 14 mph on a good week and normally
> around 13 mpg. Needless to say I am burning more gas per minute than
> most 260 or 289 Tigers; yet I don't have an overheating problem. I
> do admit that when I spend 15 minutes in traffic the temperature gauge
> goes up to about 1/2 way between the 85 and 120 degree mark. In normal
> driving the gauge sets just slightly above the 85 degree mark. I have
> a generic " Do Not Open while Hot Coolent Recovery" cap on the expansion
> tank (which is completely full) and a plastic recovery bottle.
Apparently
> the cap has not opened this summer as there is green antifreeze in the
> radiator, but the plain water half filling the recovery bottle is still
clear.
> I do have a wider and longer engine compartment than stock, but
> then again I have a bigger motor filling it up. I assume some of the air
> can get around the motor and out under the Tiger.
> The radiator is 4" wider than stock and it has a modern copper
core in
> it ( which weighs a lot less than the stock English core).
> Inlet and outlets were added to the lower left and upper right
> to match the Clevland I/O. The original Radiator I/O are capped by
> "Jones Plugs" ( these are rubber caps used by the plumbing industry when
> they pressure test their plumbing). Probably need to replace them as
> they are now 6 or 7 years old.
> I have a 6 blade 14" steel fan that orginally supplied by Sears
> for an aftermarket air-conditioner for a Rambler.
> The thermostate is unmodified. The Cleveland has the stock OEM
> copper washer under the thermostat to slow the water flow.
> When running the Tiger for long periods of time parked in the
> driveway ( say to charge a battery or when I am doing work that requires
> the motor to run for a long time such as breaking in a new camshaft) the
> Temperature gauge gets on up there towards 120. At that point I either
> shut it off or set up an electric fan to blow air in the grill.
> Sometimes I use a hose to provide a small water spray on the radiator
> in these cases.
> The Tiger has the stock Tiger II dual pipe oil cooler on it.
> The Thermo-Tec that I wrapped the headers in has caused the
> running temperature to increase 8 to 10 degrees. I did not rejet the
> carb after wrapping the headers and it seems that I may have lost
> 1/2 to 1 mpg due to the wrap. Maby due to excess cylinder scavaging?
> I have a reversed hood scoop but that is mainly for air filter
> clearance. Some air comes out of the rear of the scoop below 35 mph but
> air enters above 35 mph.
> Most of my driving is in town at 30 to 60 mph; however I
> don't waste any time starting from lights unless I am blocked by
> traffic. I also don't have temperature problems at 90+ on the
> highway. That is in Florida where the air temperature is 85 to
> 90 degrees with 85 to 100 percent humidity most of the year.
> (when It is not raining)
> My recommendation to Tiger Owners is to have your radiator
> recored with a modern core. I have had a couple done for around
> $130 at the local radiator repair shops. I truely believe that
> the state of the art in radiators has improved in the last 30 years.
> Lighter and more efficient. ( Air has a chance to get through the core
> compared to the very dense fins of the original Tiger core.)
> Jim Barrett Tiger II 351C and others
>
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