As others have mentioned check the gauge first. If you still have
issues then go aluminum. I now have a Wizard radiator and the
electric fan rarely even comes on, and that's in Atlanta's heat.
Ashford Little
'70 TR6
On Jan 17, 2009, at 5:59 PM, Robert Knapp wrote:
> I have done a complete body off restoration of my TR6 including
> engine rebuild
> radiator rebuild etc. Since completion I have driven the car about
> 600
> miles. On very hot days 85 to 90F (that is hot here in Toronto)
> idling in
> traffic the temperature guage gets to about the three quarter mark
> but has
> never boiled over also at highway speed during this hot weather the
> guage runs
> above the centre mark. I am considering my options which I think
> would be to
> instal an electric fan on the existing radiator (infront of or on
> the engine
> side of the radiator) or an aluminum radiator with or without an
> electric
> fan. I would really appreciate comments from the list regarding this
> issue.
> Thxs, Bob Knapp.
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