Sounds like a good idea. I wasn't that smart, but I lucked out and
everything lined up. The shims slide in, so I don't think adjusting things
later is too difficult though.
Rob in Seattle
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>
To: <wallaces@superaje.com>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>;
<pleask@mailhost.wlc.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: Bolts holding TR3 Rad !!!!
>
> On a related area (someone might have answered this already), how many
shims
> are needed for the engine mounts to make sure the crank hole lines up
> correctly? Do I put the rad in place temporarily and the engine and then
> shim it align?
>
> Signed novice TR3a builder
> David
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: a Wallace <wallaces@superaje.com>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>;
> pleask@mailhost.wlc.com <pleask@mailhost.wlc.com>
> Sent: Sun Sep 24 09:49:34 2000
> Subject: Bolts holding TR3 Rad !!!!
>
>
> Hi Pat,
> I am frequently reminded what a pain it was taking mine out because
> whenever I go to use my 9/16" wrench I notice the bent end. I put it in a
> vice and hauled on it till it was bent to about 40 degrees; it seems to me
> this gave about 32 degrees of swing instead of 29, which by then was a
> welcome improvement.
> When you go to reinstall, you can put a thinner bolt (5/16 x 24) up
through
> the nut, and a 5/16 x 24 nut on top of the original nut, so that next time
> around you can just hold the bolt head still and turn the (new) nut from
> above.
> Or, you can put the 5/16 bolts through from underneath, then thin nuts to
> lock them in place, thus creating studs. The rad can be put down on those,
> and the final nuts put on top of the rad flanges, however the rad will now
> be slightly higher and your crank hole may not be aligned, but as we now
> know that can be fixed with shims on the motor mounts.
> Regards,
> Jim
> -------------------------------
> ....Would someone please wave their magic wand and tell me the easy way to
> get those two darn bolts out holding the Rad it's self in place on a
> TR3.......
> Thanks all.
> Pat
>
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