[TR] 1971 TR6 Cooling

[Ashford Little]

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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