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Re: [TR] Further Thoughts on Cooling

Subject: Re: [TR] Further Thoughts on Cooling
From: "Greg Lemon" <glemon@neb.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 18 May 2015 23:41:34 -0500
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The TR4-6 range seems to cool pretty well, at least in my experience.  =
But as stated the various conditions have a lot to do with it too, =
condition and tune of the motor, condition of the radiator, crud built =
up in the motor.   My TR250, with higher compression and a mild cam, =
doesn't go beyond the the middle of the gauge even on hot days, it still =
has the original radiator, which I just reversed flushed out when I =
restored the car.  My TR4A ran pretty cool as well, other British cars I =
have owned have run towards the hotter part of the gauge (Sprites, MGBs, =
Austin Healey) but none of them were in new condition  when I got them =
and I never replaced the radiator on any of them. =20

Greg Lemon=20

From: Geo Hahn=20
Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 9:09 PM
To: Jeff Scarbrough=20
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net=20
Subject: Re: [TR] Further Thoughts on Cooling


I have had no cooling problems with any of my British cars - and where I =
live (Tucson) summer temperatures can be 'in the teens'.


I think it depends on many factors: engine condition, history, =
modifications, timing, even driving habits.  What I don't think is that =
it is random chance or inevitable.


Geo


On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 5:44 PM, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com> =
wrote:

  Regarding cooling:  Is it just TR3s or is this a problem across the
  range?  If so, I'm the odd man out.  1975 TR6, August in Georgia, and
  all I did was flush everything with a garden hose a few years ago.
  Gauge never goes over halfway, not burping, etc.

   These things must have cooled when new, or there wouldn't be so many =
of them...

  Jeff Scarbrough
  Corrosion Acres, Ga.


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<DIV><FONT face=3DCalibri>The TR4-6 range seems to cool pretty well, at =
least in=20
my experience.&nbsp; But as stated the various conditions have a lot to =
do with=20
it too, condition and tune of the motor, condition of the radiator, crud =
built=20
up in the motor.&nbsp;&nbsp; My TR250, with higher compression and a =
mild cam,=20
doesn't go beyond the the middle of the gauge even on hot days, it still =
has the=20
original radiator, which I just reversed flushed out when I restored the =

car.&nbsp; My TR4A ran pretty cool as well, other British cars I have =
owned have=20
run towards the hotter part of the gauge (Sprites, MGBs, Austin Healey) =
but none=20
of them were in new condition&nbsp; when I got them and I never replaced =
the=20
radiator on any of them.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DCalibri>Greg Lemon </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
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href=3D"mailto:ahwahneetr@gmail.com";>Geo Hahn</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 18, 2015 9:09 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dfishplate@gmail.com=20
href=3D"mailto:fishplate@gmail.com";>Jeff Scarbrough</A> </DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TR] Further Thoughts on =
Cooling</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr>
<DIV>I have had no cooling problems with any of my British cars - and =
where I=20
live (Tucson) summer temperatures can be 'in the teens'.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I think it depends on many factors: engine condition, history,=20
modifications, timing, even driving habits.&nbsp; What I don't think is =
that it=20
is random chance or inevitable.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Geo</DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_extra><BR>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 5:44 PM, Jeff =
Scarbrough <SPAN=20
dir=3Dltr>&lt;<A href=3D"mailto:fishplate@gmail.com"=20
target=3D_blank>fishplate@gmail.com</A>&gt;</SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc =
1px solid">Regarding=20
  cooling:&nbsp; Is it just TR3s or is this a problem across =
the<BR>range?&nbsp;=20
  If so, I'm the odd man out.&nbsp; 1975 TR6, August in Georgia, =
and<BR>all I=20
  did was flush everything with a garden hose a few years ago.<BR>Gauge =
never=20
  goes over halfway, not burping, etc.<BR><BR>&nbsp;These things must =
have=20
  cooled when new, or there wouldn't be so many of them...<BR><SPAN=20
  class=3DHOEnZb><FONT color=3D#888888><BR>Jeff Scarbrough<BR>Corrosion =
Acres,=20
  Ga.<BR></FONT></SPAN>
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