[TR] TR3 shroud

[Wbeech]

No shroud, no problems.

Bill
TS30766

Sent from mobile Bill

On Jul 10, 2011, at 7:49 AM, "Andrew Uprichard" <auprichard at uprichard.net>
wrote:

> I still find my TR3 difficult to start after driving on a hot day.  The
idea
> that a shroud may be restricting air flow to the rest of the engine bay is
> intriguing.  What is the consensus of the list as to the value of a shroud?
> How many people use them versus not?
>
> Andrew Uprichard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jeff
> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 4:26 PM
> To: Cosmo Kramer; triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] interior insulation - TR3
>
> On 6/30/2011 8:42 AM, Cosmo Kramer wrote:
>> I'm wondering if that's MY PROBLEM of getting 'vapor lock' when on long
> drives
>> in 90^ temperatures, because of the Fan Shroud that I fabricated to have
>> better
>> than 90% of the outside air forced through the radiator&  not escaping
>> around
>> it.
>> Thus restricting 'air flow' to the rest of the engine bay?
>
> Speaking of catching up...
>
> Get some dryer duct tubing and make a guide to vent some air from the
> shroud to the carburetter bowls.  Then drive somewhere where it's hot.
> Go inside, have a 15-minute beer.  Then come back out and see if it starts.
>
> Jeff Scarbrough
> Corrosion Acres, Ga.
>
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