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Re: BOUNCE triumphs: Non-member submission from [camley<Christopher.C.Am

To: Christopher.C.Amley-1@tc.umn.edu, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: BOUNCE triumphs: Non-member submission from [camley<Christopher.C.Amley-1@tc.umn.edu>]
From: John Wroclawski <jtw@mercury.lcs.mit.edu>
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 1996 20:13:02 -0400
>From: camley <Christopher.C.Amley-1@tc.umn.edu>

>TR-3s have a crank-start capability (a favorite feature for showing off).
>The crank passes thru a hole in the lower part of the radiator.
>My car, like many 4-cylinder, TRs tends to run hot and I was wondering
>whether the hole reduces the effectiveness of the radiator.

Assuming this is a '3A with a wide-mouth front apron, do you have the
cardboard baffle that steers air into the radiator in place? Makes a big
difference at speed. (if it tends to overheat badly at idle a better fan
will help more.)

John Wroclawski
jtw@lcs.mit.edu



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