> I think these underhood jute discs weren't added till the TR4-A model and
> maybe even late in factory production.
> Not only have I rarely seen these since 1974 - I've never had a
> problem with
> my hood hitting the thermostat! (or problems changing my fan belt
> for that matter).
Certainly wouldn't be the first time the factory implemented a fix for a
problem that most people never see.
> Perhaps when the 'hood buffer' design changed ie; from those
> 'dead flat pads'
> to the 'variable seatable cones' or when they changed the TR4
> 'solid motor
> mounts' to the TR4A 'hollow motor mounts' - then the stat housing
> and hood
> came to meet with either dropping the hood or revving the motor.
FWIW, my 1st edition TR4A SPC lists a "617034 Pad, packing, between bonnett
and thermostat housing". But no illustration, unfortunately.
Randall
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