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Re: More on TR-3 overheating recommendations.

To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: More on TR-3 overheating recommendations.
From: Chip Old <fold@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us>
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 00:14:25 -0500 (EST)
On Thu, 7 Nov 1996, Stuart Bollen wrote:

> John, I installed a Spitfire fan and it works great. My only concern is
> that someone told me the original fan acts as a crankshaft damper
> because of its weight, and a plastic fan could cause the crank to break
> at high RPM. Anyone got any comments about this?. 
 
I've had a plastic TR6 fan on my TR4 for years, and the crank is still in
one piece.
 
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Chip Old                      1948 M.G. TC  TC6710  NEMGTR #2271
Cub Hill, Maryland            1962 Triumph TR4  CT3154LO (daily driver)
fold@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us


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