-----Original Message-----
From: Dave1massey@cs.com
In a message dated 10/24/2007 3:23:35 PM Central Daylight Time,
cbfoch@charter.net writes:
> No one has mentioned a thermostatic fan clutch, which would offer
some
> of the horsepower-savings of an electric fan without the wiring and
> fabrication hassles. Does anyone have experience with one on a
Triumph?....
The TR7's had this device and they have been known to fail causing a
horrible
noise like the engine was coming apart.
==AM==
Some later Spitfires (and a lot of Volvo 140 series cars) also had
them. The other horrible noise when they failed was the sound of fan
blades shredding radiator cores. Been there, done that.... (possibly
more common on Volvos?)
--Andy Mace
*Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?
*Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er,
Triumph Herald engine with wings.
-- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22)
Check out the North American Triumph Sports 6 (Vitesse 6) and Triumph
Herald Database at its new URL: <http://triumph-herald.us>
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