JSB wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> Any collective experience in fitting the yellow plastic radiator fans
> supplied on many TR4/6s on TR3? I've been told (by a fairly reliable
> source) that these fans can be fit backwards on the TR3 giving more effcient
> cooling.
>
> Additionally, I'm havng trouble tracking down the TR3 door hinge screws.
> None of the big three suppliers have them. Any suggestions on an
> alternative (cost effect) source? Is there any "industry reconginized
> description" of these screws?
>
> Thanks in advance for all advice.
>
> Jim Brady
> Leawood, KS
> 1960 TR3A
> 1973 Stag
Jim, the yellow fan will bolt up to the pulley extension on your '3, but it has
a
recess that if fitted backward would offset the fan rearward about 1". I don't
know
if your source is suggesting that for clearance or for increased air flow. The
yellow
fan blade is curved slightly along it's profile (unlike the metal TR-3/4 ones)
and I
think that reversing it's direction would create some kind of unwanted
turbulance as
the curve would then be in the opposite direction.
As for the door hinge bolts, they are 1/4-28 UNF with countersink heads. You
should
be able to get them from any good fastener supply house or mail order from MSC
or
McMaster-Carr.
Good luck!
Regards,
Brian Schlorff '61 TR-4 '64 TR-4 '72 TR-6 '79 Spit
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