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</head><body><p>Hmmm... in the last photo, I just realized the license plate obstructs a small portion of the grill. Would that reduce cooling by some single digit percent?<br></p><blockquote type="cite">On June 21, 2017 at 11:27 PM Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br><div dir="ltr">Not all wide mouth grilles are the same as TeriAnn notes. Even older ones, possibly later Triumph spares, aren't quite as open as the originals. Here's one of the key places to look at -- check the crank opening on a *very* nice original grille here:<div><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dWhQkQm/0/1f316f4a/X3/i-dWhQkQm-X3.jpg">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dWhQkQm/0/1f316f4a/X3/i-dWhQkQm-X3.jpg</a><div><div><br></div><div>Note that the TR3S cars at LeMans in 1959 had grilles that were further modified to increase the open area Shown here in a photo from my collection.</div><div> <br></div><div><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-9kP26m3/0/ce101702/X3/i-9kP26m3-X3.jpg">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-9kP26m3/0/ce101702/X3/i-9kP26m3-X3.jpg</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Paul Hogan did something similar on his XHP 939 TR3S tribute car. Shown here in a photo from the 2015 Goodwood Revival:</div><div><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-LhWvQN6/0/73067ad5/X3/i-LhWvQN6-X3.jpg">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-LhWvQN6/0/73067ad5/X3/i-LhWvQN6-X3.jpg</a><br><div><br></div><div>Another factor not to ignore when resolving cooling issues on a wide mouth sidescreen car is the fitment of the fiberboard duct inside the apron. Without that the airflow through the radiator is significantly reduced. That has to be part of any overheating double check/resolution plan.</div></div></div></div></div><div class="ox-b729a6de26-gmail_extra"><br><div class="ox-b729a6de26-gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 3:30 PM, Andrew Uprichard <<a href="mailto:auprichard@uprichard.net" target="_blank">auprichard@uprichard.net</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote><div><div class="ox-b729a6de26-m_-7534974646550677573WordSection1"><p class="ox-b729a6de26-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Wow – never heard of this before. Bu then I primarily restore small-mouths. But I do have a nice used wide-mouth grille if anyone wants to solve their overheating issues,… </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; color: #1f497d;">J</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="ox-b729a6de26-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="ox-b729a6de26-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Andrew Uprichard<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="ox-b729a6de26-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Jackson, Mi<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="ox-b729a6de26-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border: none; border-top: solid #b5c4df 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class="ox-b729a6de26-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: windowtext;">From:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: windowtext;"> Triumphs [mailto:<a href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs-bounces@<wbr/>autox.team.net</a>] <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>TeriAnn J. Wakeman<br><strong>Sent:</strong> Wednesday, June 21, 2017 9:13 AM<br><strong>To:</strong> <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [TR] Overheating issue<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="ox-b729a6de26-MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="ox-b729a6de26-MsoNormal">On 6/20/17 7:30 PM, Chris Simo wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote><div><div><p class="ox-b729a6de26-MsoNormal">Overheating. Lots of culprits to pursue. Likely you've cosidered most already, but in cases. <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="ox-b729a6de26-MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="ox-b729a6de26-MsoNormal">Old radiator with less than optimal connection between the core and fins. Worn out water pump (poor flow). Stuck thermostat. Clogged water passages in engine ( my tr2 had horrible scale blockage). Bad radiator cap. My favorite, electric fan blowing the wrng way (surprised at how often i see this). Incorrect timing.  im sure ive missed some....<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="ox-b729a6de26-MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="ox-b729a6de26-MsoNormal">Keep us posted.<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></blockquote><p class="ox-b729a6de26-MsoNormal">Do you have an aftermarket grille? If yes, it may be your culprit.<br><br><a href="http://www.tr3a.info/FAQ_grill.html" target="_blank">http://www.tr3a.info/FAQ_<wbr/>grill.html</a><br><br>TeriAnn<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="ox-b729a6de26-MsoNormal">-- <u></u><u></u></p><p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a href="http://overlandtravel.us" target="_blank">Book - The Essential Guide to Overland Travel in the United States and Canada</a> <br>2 years to write and 38 years of travel and camping to learn what to write<br><br><strong>Because the world beckons and life waits for no one</strong><u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div><br><br> ** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br> <br> Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.<wbr/>html</a><br> Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br> Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br> Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/don.hiscock@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/<wbr/>options/triumphs/don.hiscock@<wbr/>gmail.com</a><br> <br></blockquote></div><br></div><br>** triumphs@autox.team.net **<br><br>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>Archive: http://www.team.net/archive<br>Forums: http://www.team.net/forums<br>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/terryrs@comcast.net<br></blockquote></body></html>