Patrick McMullen wrote:
> I noticed this as well,
>
> There was only one TR-4 (street car) in the participants choice class at
> Hudson. I think maybe 3 TR-4a's (street cars) in Concours. I have
> looked for a long time for a an early TR-4 with the hard top to add to
> my garage. I like the look of the TR-4. No chrome, live axle, rock
> solid engine and drive train.
> Unfortunitly I looked so long that I bought something else to restore.
> Not as glamourous but with a history of it's own!
>
> Pat in NC
Hi Pat,
I think that TR4 was mine. There were one or two other 4s that lurked on
the perimeter, but probably were not entered. There was also a TR4 with a
250 grille and seats, (or was it a 250 with TR4 front fenders?)
There were about a dozen TR4s at Rockford in '95, so I know they're out
there.
Since there's a string going on about thermostats, I'll put this to the
list:
If I cruise at 3600rpm for a while, then get into a long stopngo line at a
toll booth, the 4 will overheat right now. If I start it cold or drive
around a short time at low speed, it will idle all day at about 80C. I have
an electric fan, an oil cooler, a sleeved thermostat and water wetter. The
air shroud is in place. Once it gets moving, the temp comes back down to 80
in under 10 min. It never overheats while underway. We went around Chicago
at 80-85 mph on the Tollway in 93 deg heat and the gauge didn't go over 2/3
max.
When we went to Rockford we got into a concrete bog jam in Gary IN, also
over 90 deg. I did _not_ have the sleeved thermostat at the time and it
didn't overheat. So what's going on here? The rad is clean and original and
there's no mud in the coolant passages.
The Hudson trip was 2770 miles without a hitch. It averaged 26 mpg and used
1/2 qt of 20W-50.
Cheers,
Pete Fullam
CT19207L
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