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Re: TR250, TR4 compatibility

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Subject: Re: TR250, TR4 compatibility
From: Chip Old <fold@bcpl.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 08:31:39 -0400 (EDT)
On Wed, 23 Sep 1998, R. John Lye wrote:

> As it turns out, there are two different "yellow" fans.  There is a 13
> blade fan that is the same as the red, late TR-6 fan that uses the spacer
> and has the wide bolt pattern.  There is also a seven bladed yellow fan
> with smaller bolt pattern that does bolt up to the TR2/3/4 crank extension.
> This is what I used on my TR-3 prior to fitting an aluminum extension
> and elelctric fan.  My understanding (which could well be wrong) is that
> this seven bladed fan was from a TR-250, while the 13 blade fan (and spacer)
> was from a TR-6; maybe someone else knows for sure.

On my TR4 I have a 7-bladed yellow fan which bolts right up without an
adaptor.  It came from a wrecked TR250.  I think (but can't confirm) the
same 7-blade fan was used on the early TR6.

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Chip Old                      1948 M.G. TC  TC6710  NEMGTR #2271
Cub Hill, Maryland            1962 Triumph TR4  CT3154LO
fold@bcpl.net


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