[TR] Without the radiator?

[Geo Hahn]

I drove mine w/o a radiator but probably less than a minute (times two).

I really don't remember doing it but looking at photos the other day, that
is the only way it could have ended up in the street looking like this
(just pressure-washed the front bits prior to timing chain work):




On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 8:09 AM, Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks!
>
> On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 11:06 AM Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> >  Another dream :  Can I Crank it up and run it for five
>> > minutes without the radiator attached?
>>
>> 5 minutes is way too long without coolant; a sure recipe for a cracked
>> head
>> or worse.
>>
>> You might be able to get that much if you find a way to fill it with water
>> and top it up when it starts boiling.  But even that is a risk, IMO, both
>> to
>> the engine and you.  It may eject boiling water just as you look at it
>> and a
>> face full of boiling water can ruin your whole day!
>>
>> -- Randall
>>
>>
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