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Re: [TR] Electric Fans: Something Different

To: Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Electric Fans: Something Different
From: Rye Livingston <ryel@mac.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 21:16:50 +0000 (GMT) MailServer1817B38.10000-1817B-0-9a6a56287ec5
Cc: "Triumph list Team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>, Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>, ghaynestr4@aol.com, TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net>
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Yes. =C2=A0This is the one I'm using. =C2=A09.25 lbs=0Ahttps://www.bpnorth=
west.com/alloy-light-flywheel-tr2-tr3-tr4-tr4a.html?gclid=3DCj0KCQjwz93cBR=
CrARIsAEFbWsj3OmG6JQv4epS078OnynRYWg5_whlYNb8TFEq6wF0Mb9u-uMclXqgaArwaEALw=
_wcB=0A=0A=0ARye=0APH: 530-FIND-RYE=0A=0AOn Sep 11, 2018, at 01:48 PM, Pau=
l Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:=0A=0Ado they make a lighter flywheel?=
=C2=A0 What about Aluminum?=0APaul=0A=0AOn Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 9:30 AM Jo=
hn Macartney <john.macartney@ukpips.org.uk> wrote:=0AI think I'm correct i=
n saying one of the reasons for the heavier flywheel is=0Athat the wet lin=
er four engine was originally designed for the Standard=0AVanguard with a =
two speed (low and high) gearbox with overdrive and also the=0AFerguson tr=
actor - both of which engines needed to develop shedloads of=0Atorque at v=
ery low engine speeds. In both instances, much heavier flywheels=0Awere re=
quired. Even if the early TR's could have got away with lighter=0Aunits, t=
hat would have meant having two different units. In those early post=0AWW2=
 days, iron and steel in the UK was in such short supply that having a=0A'=
common' flywheel across the range made economic sense from a production=0A=
cost viewpoint. Just an opinion=0A=0AJonmac=0A=0A-----Original Message----=
-=0AFrom: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of=0Ajpayne=
pbr@cox.net=0ASent: 23 July 2018 00:38=0ATo: 'TERRY SMITH' <terryrs@comcas=
t.net>; Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>;=0AAndrew Uprichard <auprichard@upri=
chard.net>; George Haynes=0A<ghaynestr4@aol.com>; triumphs@autox.team.net=0A=
Subject: Re: [TR] Electric Fans: Something Different=0A=0AI believe the TR=
2/3/4 was more or less "balanced" internally.=C2=A0 The flywheel=0Aweighs =
about 3x what it needs to.=C2=A0 I believe they used the flywheel to=0Asmo=
oth it out.=0A=0AJonas Payne=0APBR Consulting Services, LLC=0A702.882.6711=
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<html><body><div>Yes. &nbsp;This is the one I'm using. &nbsp;9.25 
lbs</div><div><a hre=
f=3D"https://www.bpnorthwest.com/alloy-light-flywheel-tr2-tr3-tr4-tr4a.htm=
l?gclid=3DCj0KCQjwz93cBRCrARIsAEFbWsj3OmG6JQv4epS078OnynRYWg5_whlYNb8TFEq6=
wF0Mb9u-uMclXqgaArwaEALw_wcB">https://www.bpnorthwest.com/alloy-light-flyw=
heel-tr2-tr3-tr4-tr4a.html?gclid=3DCj0KCQjwz93cBRCrARIsAEFbWsj3OmG6JQv4epS=
078OnynRYWg5_whlYNb8TFEq6wF0Mb9u-uMclXqgaArwaEALw_wcB</a></div><div><br da=
ta-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div class=3D=
"x-apple-signature">Rye<br>PH: 530-FIND-RYE</div><div><br>On Sep 11, 2018,=
 at 01:48 PM, Paul Dorsey &lt;dorpaul1@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><=
div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"msg-quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">do=
 they make a lighter flywheel?&nbsp; What about Aluminum?<div>Paul</div></=
div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 a=
t 9:30 AM John Macartney &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:john.macartney@ukpips.org.u=
k" data-mce-href=3D"mailto:john.macartney@ukpips.org.uk";>john.macartney@uk=
pips.org.uk</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; border-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;" =
data-mce-style=3D"margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; border-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding=
-left: 1ex;">I think I'm correct in saying one of the reasons for the heav=
ier flywheel is<br> that the wet liner four engine was originally designed=
 for the Standard<br> Vanguard with a two speed (low and high) gearbox wit=
h overdrive and also the<br> Ferguson tractor - both of which engines need=
ed to develop shedloads of<br> torque at very low engine speeds. In both i=
nstances, much heavier flywheels<br> were required. Even if the early TR's=
 could have got away with lighter<br> units, that would have meant having =
two different units. In those early post<br> WW2 days, iron and steel in t=
he UK was in such short supply that having a<br> 'common' flywheel across =
the range made economic sense from a production<br> cost viewpoint. Just a=
n opinion<br> <br> Jonmac<br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Tr=
iumphs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net"; data-mce-hre=
f=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net";>triumphs-bounces@autox.team.n=
et</a>&gt; On Behalf Of<br> <a href=3D"mailto:jpaynepbr@cox.net"; data-mce-=
href=3D"mailto:jpaynepbr@cox.net";>jpaynepbr@cox.net</a><br> Sent: 23 July =
2018 00:38<br> To: 'TERRY SMITH' &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:terryrs@comcast.net=
" data-mce-href=3D"mailto:terryrs@comcast.net";>terryrs@comcast.net</a>&gt;=
; Randall &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.com"; data-mce-href=3D"mail=
to:tr3driver@ca.rr.com">tr3driver@ca.rr.com</a>&gt;;<br> Andrew Uprichard =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:auprichard@uprichard.net"; data-mce-href=3D"mailto:au=
prichard@uprichard.net">auprichard@uprichard.net</a>&gt;; George Haynes<br=
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.team.net" data-mce-href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox=
.team.net</a><br> Subject: Re: [TR] Electric Fans: Something Different<br>=
 <br> I believe the TR2/3/4 was more or less "balanced" internally.&nbsp; =
The flywheel<br> weighs about 3x what it needs to.&nbsp; I believe they us=
ed the flywheel to<br> smooth it out.<br> <br> Jonas Payne<br> PBR Consult=
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