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Re: [TR] Alumimium Heads

To: wbeech <wbeech@flash.net>, 'Triumphs' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Alumimium Heads
From: Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2019 00:30:26 -0600
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: triumphs@autox.team.net
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Aluminum heads are commonplace these days; any quality antifreeze will have=
 the additives to protect aluminum. =20

But be sure to follow the recommended change intervals, as the additives do=
 wear out with time, even if the car is never driven.

There is some debate over whether =E2=80=9CDexcool=E2=80=9D type antifreeze=
 is good for old engines; I don=E2=80=99t know how much is true and how muc=
h is urban legend.  But I don=E2=80=99t use it myself.

-- Randall

From: wbeech
Sent: Friday, November 8, 2019 2:00 PM
To: 'Triumphs'
Subject: [TR] Alumimium Heads

Just watched an interesting video on the rise and fall of the Triumph Stag.=
=C2=A0 One of the comments was the need for special coolant due to their al=
uminium heads.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Never gave it much thought but my TR3 came to me=
 with alumimium heads and I have always just used the regular antifreeze 50=
/50 from my local FLAPS.=C2=A0 Should I be doing something different, getti=
ng ready to winterize the fleet.
Bill


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ss=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>Aluminum heads are commonplace these=
 days; any quality antifreeze will have the additives to protect aluminum.=
=C2=A0 </p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>B=
ut be sure to follow the recommended change intervals, as the additives do =
wear out with time, even if the car is never driven.</p><p class=3DMsoNorma=
l><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>There is some debate over wheth=
er =E2=80=9CDexcool=E2=80=9D type antifreeze is good for old engines; I don=
=E2=80=99t know how much is true and how much is urban legend.=C2=A0 But I =
don=E2=80=99t use it myself.</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><=
p class=3DMsoNormal>-- Randall<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbs=
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=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href=3D"mailto:wbeech@flash.ne=
t">wbeech</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, November 8, 2019 2:00 PM<br><b>To: </=
b><a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>'Triumphs'</a><br><b>Subject: =
</b>[TR] Alumimium Heads</p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p=
><p class=3DMsoNormal>Just watched an interesting video on the rise and fal=
l of the Triumph Stag.&nbsp; One of the comments was the need for special c=
oolant due to their aluminium heads.&nbsp;&nbsp; Never gave it much thought=
 but my TR3 came to me with alumimium heads and I have always just used the=
 regular antifreeze 50/50 from my local FLAPS.&nbsp; Should I be doing some=
thing different, getting ready to winterize the fleet.<o:p></o:p></p><p cla=
ss=3DMsoNormal>Bill<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p=
></div></body></html>=

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