That is very helpful, John. How did you wire everything in?
I love the look of the TR3, but I'm happy not to have to deal with the nose
'fairing' that comes with it. I had a fully faired touring motorcycle for a
few years, and it was a real job to take all the fairing pieces off safely,
store safely and replace them in order to do anything to the bike.
Very helpful photos...and an overflow bottle is now in my plans too.
Thanks,
Brian
On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 5:50 PM, John A. Wise <60TR3A@cox.net> wrote:
> This is advise from my TR3A conversion.
>
> Have you friendly radiator shop put a bung in your radiator that will
> accept common electronic thermostats. The only problem I have had is that
> modern cars run at higher tempts & usually 1850 is the lowest you can find
> in most parts stores. Living in Phoenix I have found an adjustable one
that
> goes goes down as low as 1450. I plan to use that in the 9 months of
summer
> & then adjust it up for our 3 months of Fall.
>
> My radiator shop also braised on a couple L-brackets to each side to
> provide an attach point or the electric fan. While you are there have the
> radiator shop install new cap neck for modern cap that will work with
> overflow bottle!! Both of these task came in for about $10-15 each
>
> See http://members.cox.net/60tr3a/radiator.html for pictures
>
> John
>
> John A. Wise
> Glendale, AZ
>
> 1960 Triumph TR3A
> Commission No: TS80422L
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> http://www.triumphowners.com/876
>
> 1977 Porsche 911S
> http://members.cox.net/porsche911s/
>
>
>
> On 28 Oct, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Brian Jones wrote:
>
> Could the Listerati direct me to a good-quality electric fan for my TR4?
>
> I'm planning to remove the mechanical fan and install Rick Patton's fan
> eliminator kit, making room for an electric puller fan. I intend to control
> the fan with an adjustable thermistat - or maybe a set on/off thermostat,
> let's see what the options are.
>
> If anyone has experience of a successful installation in their TR4 / 4A,
> please lt me know.
>
> I do not want to install the fan using the plastic lugs pushed through the
> radiator vanes - and the same goes for the thermostat.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian Jones
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