I run the fan almost all the time that the air temperature is above 90
degrees or so here in Phoenix. So the fan really runs a lot! I drove the car
in caravan with 5 other club members up to Triumphest in So. Lake Tahoe and
we drove up Hwy 395. The air temp when we left Phoenix was about 75 and by
the time we got to the Calif. border it was probably in the low 80s. By
Needles it was in the mid 90s and from there until about 3:00 in the
afternoon it was close to 100, maybe more. Every time we were going uphill
the engine temp. would start to rise and I would have to switch on the fan,
down would come the temp. Our highway cruising speed was in the 70s to
perhaps 85 MPH. We were not babying the TRs!
Jim
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From owner-triumphs at Autox.Team.Net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@Autox.Team.Net]On Behalf Of Terry Smith
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 5:35 PM
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Subject: Re: here's a good question for you folks
> I kept the stock factory fan and hub as I wanted to keep the crank and
> crank
> hole. This meant a loss of cooling capacity. However, I installed a new
> radiator core with better fins and more tubes. I also installed the high
> capacity water pump by Ken Gillanders from British Frame and Engine. I
> highly recommend that you get one of them! I also fabricated a coolant
> overflow system in order to keep the radiator 100% full. I finally added a
> 12" electric pusher fan mounted up fairly high so that I could still use
> the
> crank. I didn't use a thermostat, but watch the temp gauge and have a
> manual
> switch.
>
> No overheating now, even in 105 degree stop and go traffic here in AZ!!
> Jim
Jim, quick question: how often do you have to manually kick in the electric
fan at 105 degrees? ...Or are you saying your mods keep pace without that?
Terry Smith
'59 TR3A (Body off, rest mostly back on...waiting for the body guy) TS
58667
New Hampshire
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