[TR] Fan Extension and Steering Rack Proximity - A

[Kentech HomeTech]

If you look in Williams book, "How to Restore a TR4&TR4A" page 101 Figure
7-14-34, there is a picture of this fan extension. "This is a TR4/4A
extension, earlier cars have a slightly different one." My 4A is CT667xx and
has this fan extension, also my later parts car has it. It is much narrower
as well as groovy. Although this picture also shows a crank bolt for a hand
crank, so clearly pre 4A. Pic also on next page.

PeterK

-----Original Message-----
From: Gerald Van Vlack [mailto:jerryvv at roadrunner.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 8:28 PM
To: Kentech HomeTech; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Fan Extension and Steering Rack Proximity - A

Gee I've owned my TR4A since 1969 and it doesn't have that groove you are
speaking about. Never seen one of those.
I have shimmed the mounts however to the extent that the mounting bolts will
allow. You need to work on both sides of the mount to get much height
improvement.
JVV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kentech HomeTech" <kentech0822 at verizon.net>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Fan Extension and Steering Rack Proximity - A


> The TR4A fan extension should have a concave rounded groove about one 
> inch across ground in it (from the factory) to provide clearance. 
> Perhaps you fitted a TR4 fan extension which is fatter.
>
> PeterK
>
> > I recently got the fan extension added to the engine.
> > It rotates without any grinding sounds, but the paint is 
> > uncomfortably rubbing off on the steering rack.
> >
> > How much space should be between these two surfaces?
>
> Should be enough to pass a fan belt through there.
>
> > If I don't have enough, is it safe to add washers to the front 
> > engine mounts to raise the height?