[TR] Swallow Doretti

[wbeech]

Bob,

I am hoping after the current re-store my heat problems will be over.
Climbing the mountains here (the only way to go anywhere) at 6-7,000ft
always kept the gauge just north of 200, any speed and any gear.  Next year
I will have everything clean and fresh plus the shroud, the oversized alloy
oil pan and a TR4 "Tropical Fan" (courtesy of Fred) 

Bill B
'58 TR-3A TS/30766 L
'59 TR-3A TS/64974 LO
"A Triumph is man's best friend, it always comes when it is called...of
course, some times it is difficult to make it go"


-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces+wbeech=flash.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces+wbeech=flash.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
Labuz
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 6:04 AM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Swallow Doretti

On Wednesday 06 August 2008 12:05 am, wbeech wrote:
> Cool car, interesting Tach/Speedo placement. Looks like a TR3 radiator 
> & fan set-up, I wonder if she overheats like a TR3?
>
> Bill B
Bill,

Both my 3 and 4 do not overheat. I just drove the 3 up from PA to home (over
250 miles) with a traffic jam on 476 north up hill for about 1/2 hour and
the highest it got was a bit over 70C. Never entering the right most center
margin. After the jam cleared the temp went down to < 70C for the rest of
the ride home.

Both the 3 and 4 have the older 4A larger fan, 50-50 antifreeze/ distilled
water + water wetter.

The 4 always is spot on 70C or a little bit less.

Also both cars have stock radiators and  radiator shrouds + 165F
thermostats.

Bob
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