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1. [TR] TR3a without mechanical fan (score: 1): Author: "Jim Wallace" <grandfatherjim@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 11:53:24 -0400; I was just reading some place that the rubber grommets holding the cooling fan act as a vibration damper for the crank. I am planning on using only an electrical fan.....so will lose the damping effe; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00651.html (7,578 bytes)
2. Re: [TR] TR3a without mechanical fan (score: 1): Author: <jerryvv@alltel.net>; Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 13:16:37 -0400; Jim, Those small rubber grommets would not serve as a vibration damper for the crank in the traditional sense of crank dampers. If they provide any dampening it would be of the fan itself providing i; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00653.html (9,081 bytes)
3. RE: [TR] TR3a without mechanical fan (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 10:28:21 -0700; Jim, I drove my last TR3A almost every day for over 15 years without the mechanical fan, well over 100,000 miles and never broke the crank. Since I took off the fan extension (to make room for a pul; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00654.html (8,357 bytes)
4. RE: [TR] TR3a without mechanical fan (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 13:34:22 -0700; I'm curious why you think that, Jerry. I've seen statements from both the factory, and race engine builders, that they do serve that purpose. That big metal fan provides the weight (usually found in; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00657.html (8,357 bytes)
5. Re: [TR] TR3a without mechanical fan (score: 1): Author: "Ed Woods" <fogbro1@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 18:42:19 -0400; And I've seen cranks broken by those who drive on public roads whose engines had the factory fan and rubber "dampers"... A lonely Sunday night on Highway 301 near Folkston,GA 40 years ago: "What was; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00658.html (9,107 bytes)
6. Re: [TR] TR3a without mechanical fan (score: 1): Author: Doug Mathews <mathews@uga.edu>; Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 20:37:05 -0400; If you were on 301 near Folkston 40 years ago....you were very lonely...probably the only card for hours ;-) == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00660.html (7,754 bytes)
7. RE: [TR] TR3a without mechanical fan (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 17:54:56 -0700; Well, I'll certainly agree they weren't designed to the same level as NASCAR. But neither was anything else on our TRactor motors ! You mentioned once that you have the "blob of metal" damper hangin; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00661.html (10,837 bytes)
8. Re: [TR] TR3a without mechanical fan (score: 1): Author: "fred thomas" <frede.thomas2@verizon.net>; Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 21:19:49 -0400; This is as much as I know about cranks, they must be stood-up and ="NEVER"= laid on their sides, ask any machine shop (not NASCAR). :) :) "FT" == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Re; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00665.html (7,506 bytes)

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