[TR] Tr4 Electric Radiator Fan

[pethier at comcast.net]

> From: "Jim Vassiliadis" <diggle at clear.net.nz>
> To: "Geo Hahn" <ahwahneetr at gmail.com>, "Triumphs (E-mail)" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 3:21:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [TR] Tr4 Electric Radiator Fan
> 
> I wanted to remove the existing TR6 plastic fan as well as the
> extension so
> I could put the fan behind the radiator, so the fan pulls but that
> seems
> like a silly idea so I will put it in front of the radiator.
> I want to take the existing fan off to save a few horse power. What's
> your opinion?

When I had a TR4, I liked the stock look with the engine fan.  Plus I really never had the overheat problem as long as the car was moving.  The electric fan on the front of the rad worked fine and was difficult to see.  I had a recored Ebay radiator with no crank hole.  The original crank-hole rad was in dodgy condition.  I used a 30-amp switch under the left side of the dashboard, wired from the battery via an inline fuse.  

Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
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