[Tigers] Crossover body Mk1 & front end w/ no horn holes

[FHSLOTH13 at aol.com]

TE/AE cooling articles were in January & February 2006 issues of the  
Rootes Review. The testing and analysis were done by Tiger Tom and Chuck King of  
TE/AE. I blocked horn holes, added a smaller diameter pulley with a flex 
fan and  saw a 25 degree drop in operating temperature in my stock 260 MKI.
 
I made my own plates out of thin sheet aluminum, using a cardboard template 
 traced around the holes for a pattern. I used silicon caulk to hold the 
plates  in place. This was done about 3-1/2 years ago.
 
Fred Baum
Editor, the Rootes Review
 
 
In a message dated 8/22/2010 10:27:41 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rfraser at bluefrog.com writes:

Allan
There are numerous fixes for cooling  problems if you really have a
cooling problem.

The horn plates are  suppose to work

TE/AE did a long study on this subject; it was on the  TE/AE web site but 
the
last time I looked, I did not find it.

Top  hitters for cooling

Chin spoiler under the radiator to create negative  pressure behind the
radiator

Complete the fan surround to draw more  air through the radiator

6 blade fan for more air flow

If  someone knows where that TE/AE study is located; please post the  web
address.

Ron Fraser



-----Original  Message-----
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On Behalf Of Allan Ballard
Sent:  Saturday, August 21, 2010 9:05 PM
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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Crossover  body Mk1 & front end w/ no horn holes


Good one :)

I have  read that blanking off the horn holes will help cool the engine.

Is  that true?

Plates for that purpose are offered on ebay from time to  time.

Allan Ballard
MK1a Tiger
Series IV  Alpine