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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Retarded timing can make an engine overheat under small-to-medium loads such as simply climbing long grades. A worn rubbing block on the points of an early 60’s Chevy pickup with a 235 6 cylinder taught me that!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alex Thomson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>’71 TR6<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>’73 GT6MkIII<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>TERRY SMITH<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, March 11, 2018 3:23 PM<br><b>To:</b> Jim Henningsen; Geo Hahn<br><b>Cc:</b> Triumphs<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] TR3A Radiator Fan<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>General question for all. To what degree (no pun intended) can the timing affect temperature if it's off?<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On March 11, 2018 at 12:15 PM Geo Hahn <<a href="mailto:ahwahneetr@gmail.com">ahwahneetr@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Mar 9, 2018 at 1:48 PM, Jim Henningsen <<a href="mailto:trguy75@gmail.com" target="_blank">trguy75@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1961 TR3A, stock motor setup, with stock radiator that includes crank hole.<br>My temp even on a 68 degree day in Florida today runs at the mark between<br>185 and 230. Assume 200 or a little higher?...<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>In my opinion you have a problem that no fan will solve.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I routinely drive my TR3A (with a crank hole) in 100+ temps with no overheating or even the high temps you are seeing under much cooler conditions. But I have cleaned out the block, re-cored the radiator, mostly blocked the bypass, have a Tropical Fan and added an air-dam.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Some of those steps may be uneccessary but I suspect the radiator core and/or accumulation of crud in the block may be at the heart of the issue.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Also worthwhile to verify that your gauge is being truthful - get a second opinion with an IR thermometer.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Geo<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/terryrs@comcast.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/terryrs@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>