[TR] tr3 cooling

[mmoore8425 at aol.com]

I've  tried  different things on my TR. I currently have an al radiator 
standing by to in installl.  It seems to be doing pretty good with the 
newest Moss rad and my Kenlowe fan. I intalled tjhe Kenlowe fan nside 
the front apron on the aluminum tube Kenlowe supplies. I was able to 
mount it very close the core. I left the existing fan in place .
One problem with the TR cooling system is that the fan moves very 
slowly at idle as it runs on the crankshaft at engine speed.
Mike Moore
-----Original Message-----
From: DLylis at aol.com
To: rtriplett25 at yahoo.com; triumphs at autox.team.net
Sent: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 4:05 pm
Subject: Re: [TR] tr3 cooling

In a message dated 2/21/2009 11:31:02 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
rtriplett25 at yahoo.com writes:

The  original fan doesn't seem to do the best job drawing air in. Moss 
sells
a  conversion kit that fits the much-improved six bladed yellow fan. 
Cost:
$240



Wow.  I have a yellow fan on my TR3A, two friends have yellow  fans on 
their
TR3A, and none of us paid $240 to get this done.  I just  mounted the 
yellow
fan and then moved the radiator forward as much as possible  by 
elongating the
holes.  This is may be 1/8", tops, and it works  fine.  IMHO this 
conversion
kit is not necessary.
As to the recore, you are talking about some fairly serious $.  The  
price of
this job has gone way up in the last couple of years.
What I found in my motor, and I understand that it is fairly common, is 
 that
the coolant passages in cyliner #4 get plugged up with crud over the  
years.
A good way to get an idea on this is to open the drain cock on  the 
block by
cylinder #4.  If nothing comes out it is a pretty good  indication that 
this
is a contributing factor.
If I were you I would put on a yellow fan, flush the cooling system, 
see
what results you get and then go for the next step.  If you do the work 
 yourself
you are looking at some short money.

As well, check your timing and make sure it is not contributing to  
overheat.

David  Lylis
69 TR6 CC26160L
60 TR3A TS74461LO
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