The U shaped protrusions are just tie down points for shipping and have
nothing to do with the mechanical aspects of the car. I wouldn't go through
the trouble of replacing the shield unless you are planning to install
either the oil cooler or the sway bar. I installed a TR6 shield on my TR4a
so that I could mount both an oil cooler and a swaybar and it was just a
bolt on conversion.
Ron Smith
(67 TR4a)
----- Original Message -----
From: <BigOldWumper@aol.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 10:50 PM
Subject: Will a TR6 Front Radiator Protection Shield fit a TR4A?
> The radiator protection shield on my TR4A is damaged (has one of the front
> "U" shaped protrusions broken off) and was wondering if I would be able to
fit
> one from a TR6? They look visually different, but I recall hearing
somewhere
> that people swapped the later shields on earlier cars because they had
fittings
> to install an oil cooler? Are these "U" shaped protrusions necessary or
not
> (i.e. shoud I even replace it at all)? They don't have anything to do with
> mounting a sway bar, do they? What exactly are they used for?
> Regards,
> Sean
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