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TR2/3/3A Have I mounted my Yellow fan backwards?
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Geo Hahn
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I believe you have it mounted as designed - but some have had to mount it backwards to get it to fit.
On my TR4 I had to mount it backwards and make a spacer (from a cutting board) to make it fit.
Mounting it backwards has (I think) only a small effect on performance (the blades have a slight airfoil). The fan, of course, blows the same way whichever way you mount it.
On my TR4 I had to mount it backwards and make a spacer (from a cutting board) to make it fit.
Mounting it backwards has (I think) only a small effect on performance (the blades have a slight airfoil). The fan, of course, blows the same way whichever way you mount it.
Marvin Gruber
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Turn the fan around the other way for a TR3. Rad should fit them.
Marv
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Hello Geo and Marvin
Thank you.
When I looked at The Roadster Factory page showing the fan I could see from the photo I had it the wrong way around. Reversed it and checked that I can get a belt on past the fan. You have to rotate the engine to get the belt past the cross tube but it fits Ok apart from that.
I need to align the crank hole with the radiator hole. I presume I use the shims that go between the mounting block and the engine mounting plate. The rectangular shim with a slot.
David
Thank you.
When I looked at The Roadster Factory page showing the fan I could see from the photo I had it the wrong way around. Reversed it and checked that I can get a belt on past the fan. You have to rotate the engine to get the belt past the cross tube but it fits Ok apart from that.
I need to align the crank hole with the radiator hole. I presume I use the shims that go between the mounting block and the engine mounting plate. The rectangular shim with a slot.
David
Hello Geo
Thank you.
I have a stack of them. Not sure if the PO purchased some or if they came from the car when he stripped it down.
It looks like I will have to put more on one side to move the crank to the center of the radiator. May try centering it by moving the mounting blocks first.
The crank hole is low and off center to the radiator hole.
David
Thank you.
I have a stack of them. Not sure if the PO purchased some or if they came from the car when he stripped it down.
It looks like I will have to put more on one side to move the crank to the center of the radiator. May try centering it by moving the mounting blocks first.
The crank hole is low and off center to the radiator hole.
David
I just looked at these on TRF's website. They say to mount it backwards on the TR3. I wondered why and now I know.
CJD
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I think it’s well worth it. Even if you never hand crank, the crank comes in very handy when setting tappets, timing and the like. Much easier than bumping the engine with the starter or cutting your hand spinning the fan.
Geo Hahn
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Always a crowd-pleaser at car shows. It used to be the young who enjoyed seeing that, now anyone under 50 has never seen such a thing.
It does require an engine that fires immediately - oddly, mine is easy to crank-start when cold, not as easy when warmed up and difficult when hot.