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The TR4-6 range seems to cool pretty well, at least in my experience. =
But as stated the various conditions have a lot to do with it too, =
condition and tune of the motor, condition of the radiator, crud built =
up in the motor. My TR250, with higher compression and a mild cam, =
doesn't go beyond the the middle of the gauge even on hot days, it still =
has the original radiator, which I just reversed flushed out when I =
restored the car. My TR4A ran pretty cool as well, other British cars I =
have owned have run towards the hotter part of the gauge (Sprites, MGBs, =
Austin Healey) but none of them were in new condition when I got them =
and I never replaced the radiator on any of them. =20
Greg Lemon=20
From: Geo Hahn=20
Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 9:09 PM
To: Jeff Scarbrough=20
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net=20
Subject: Re: [TR] Further Thoughts on Cooling
I have had no cooling problems with any of my British cars - and where I =
live (Tucson) summer temperatures can be 'in the teens'.
I think it depends on many factors: engine condition, history, =
modifications, timing, even driving habits. What I don't think is that =
it is random chance or inevitable.
Geo
On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 5:44 PM, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com> =
wrote:
Regarding cooling: Is it just TR3s or is this a problem across the
range? If so, I'm the odd man out. 1975 TR6, August in Georgia, and
all I did was flush everything with a garden hose a few years ago.
Gauge never goes over halfway, not burping, etc.
These things must have cooled when new, or there wouldn't be so many =
of them...
Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DCalibri>The TR4-6 range seems to cool pretty well, at =
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my experience. But as stated the various conditions have a lot to =
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up in the motor. My TR250, with higher compression and a =
mild cam,=20
doesn't go beyond the the middle of the gauge even on hot days, it still =
has the=20
original radiator, which I just reversed flushed out when I restored the =
car. My TR4A ran pretty cool as well, other British cars I have =
owned have=20
run towards the hotter part of the gauge (Sprites, MGBs, Austin Healey) =
but none=20
of them were in new condition when I got them and I never replaced =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DCalibri>Greg Lemon </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 18, 2015 9:09 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TR] Further Thoughts on =
Cooling</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>I have had no cooling problems with any of my British cars - and =
where I=20
live (Tucson) summer temperatures can be 'in the teens'.</DIV>
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<DIV>I think it depends on many factors: engine condition, history,=20
modifications, timing, even driving habits. What I don't think is =
that it=20
is random chance or inevitable.</DIV>
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<DIV>Geo</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 5:44 PM, Jeff =
Scarbrough <SPAN=20
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cooling: Is it just TR3s or is this a problem across =
the<BR>range? =20
If so, I'm the odd man out. 1975 TR6, August in Georgia, =
and<BR>all I=20
did was flush everything with a garden hose a few years ago.<BR>Gauge =
never=20
goes over halfway, not burping, etc.<BR><BR> These things must =
have=20
cooled when new, or there wouldn't be so many of them...<BR><SPAN=20
class=3DHOEnZb><FONT color=3D#888888><BR>Jeff Scarbrough<BR>Corrosion =
Acres,=20
Ga.<BR></FONT></SPAN>
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