Rick,
Good info....... I forgot about the crank protrusion. Good luck on your
rustoration!
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Patton" <rpatton@clinic.net>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Cc: <kkrice1@email.msn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 10:17 PM
Subject: 74 TR6 Fan Extension
> Kyle,
>
> My 75 TR6 now has a 14inch electric fan mounted behind the radiator. I
have
> removed the fan shaft extension and replaced it with a spacer washer.
Just
> a simple nut and washer will not hold the damper in place as the end of
the
> crank passes thru the damper and sticks out about an 1/8 th of an inch. A
> friend turned a spacer washer on his lathe. The spacer has the same
> dimension as the end of the original fan extension.
>
> The specs for the spacer are: 2 & 13/16" outside diameter, 9/16" thick, a
> center hole of 9/16". The back is relieved 3/8" deep and 1&3/8" diameter
to
> accept the end of the crank. There are also two 5/16" holes drilled on 2"
> center. I don't have the new center bolt handy but I think it is 9/16" by
> 1&3/4" fine thread.
>
> The spacer now on the engine is aluminum and I have a steel one that will
> replace it once the car nears completion. Once the swap is made the
aluminum
> spacer is free to whoever may want it. The aluminum spacer will work
great.
> The steel spacer was a gift so it will be used.
>
> Rick Patton
> 75 Delft Blue
> Brunswick, Maine
>
> ps I have been learning how to build a web site and have chosen my TR6
> rustoration project as the subject. If you check it out, remember I'm very
> much a web page novice and there are bound to be some bugs. Be patient I'm
> still working on it. There are quite a number large pictures showing my
TR,
> the poster child for rusty Triumphs. Before you buy a TR6, this might be
> worth look to see where rust thrives. Your feedback is very welcome. Try:
> http://users.clinic.net/~rpatton/
>
>
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 16:56:56 -0700
> > From: "Kyle K. Rice" <kkrice1@email.msn.com>
> > Subject: 74 TR6 Fan Extension
> >
> > I have installed an electric fan and now want to take off the original
fan.
> > My question is, do you remove the fan extension and just bolt up the
pulley
> > with no fan extension or do you need to leave the fan extension on the
car?
> > It would seem that if you took the fan extension off, you would need to
> > shorten up the large bolt that holds it on. Is there anything else I
should
> > do or look out for.
> >
> > Thanks Kyle.
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