Sounds like a better mousetrap.
At 12:45 PM 7/12/2005, Chuck Arnold wrote:
>I just putt an off the shelf, from Summit Racing, Griffen "drag" radiator
>in the TR6. $225. Dimension is 17 wide by 19 high. The input, output
>and filler are all in the correct place. The lower outlet does not work
>in the stock position, so I tilted the radiator forward to almost touch
>the top of the front fascia. I used a couple of L brackets and some
>angle brackets with holes [From Home Depot!] in it to mount the
>unit. Worked like a charm. I ran several 25 minute sessions at Seattle
>Raceway Sunday and the temp never got over 180. Very pleased. Not so
>happy I threw a bolt holding the right caliper on.
>This allowed the caliper to "flip, breaking the lower bold mount --
>interesting slapping on the binders from 120 or so and hearing great
>clunking sounds [though it did slow down ok].
>
>Chuck
>
>Larry Young wrote:
>
>>Joe,
>>I installed a commodity Chevy radiator in the smallest size available ( I
>>think it was a Tru-Kool from Speedway Motors for less than $150).
>>It almost fills the space between the fenders. Cut off the filler neck
>>and have a patch welded over the hole. I also had some tabs welded near
>>the top on the sides, in order to attach stays. Fabricate some simple
>>brackets to move the bottom of the radiator forward. I fill through a
>>Canton expansion tank mounted on the firewall (from Pegasus and
>>others). The expansion tank is plumbed the same as the original heater
>>(take off from rear of block, return to pump). If I were to do it again,
>>I'd dispense with the expansion tank and have a filler neck welded onto
>>the thermostat housing. Find radiator hoses by looking through the
>>picture book at the parts store. The biggest problem was finding some
>>tubing in 1 3/8 inch size.
>>
>>This is one of the best things I've ever done to my TR3. Even with 95
>>degree temperatures in Oklahoma, there are no worries about overheating -
>>one less distraction.
>>Larry Young
>>
>>
>>Joe Boruch wrote:
>>
>>>I put in a new Oil Temp gauge for my race at NHIS this past weekend and
>>>was surprised to see the temps going to 260 during the race. The old
>>>gauge was 25+ years old. Not sure if it was the old gauge or the new
>>>one that is the issue or if the temps are really that high. On the cool
>>>down lap it did, however come down to 200. In previous years 220 was
>>>about as high as it would go. Water temp was 210. I took the screen
>>>off of the back of my grill and water dropped to 200 and oil peaked at
>>>240, so the extra air helped (it was also a 20 deg. hotter day after
>>>removing the screen).
>>>
>>>I already have 2 oil coolers, but am using a stock looking/size TR3
>>>aluminum radiator. I would like to change over to a wider crossflow
>>>radiator and since I am racing SCCA so the rules allow it. Does anyone
>>>know of an off-the-shelf (i.e. not too expensive) crossflow aluminum
>>>radiator that will work in a TR3? I understand that some hose rerouting
>>>will be needed. Joe(B)
>>>
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