That's OK. Sometimes, the Wives just have to go. At least you
still have the car!
Rich
(Sorry....)
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> From: hjenssen@juno.com[SMTP:hjenssen@juno.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 1997 1:11 AM
> To: a1a31688@bc.sympatico.ca
> Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: drag racing
>
> Hey Gord,
> When I first bought my Tiger (18 yrs ago) it had a
> cam,4
> barrel, no headers and turned in the 15's in the quarter at sea level
> on
> street tires. I can't remember the mph. It also,and still does have a
> 354
> gear.
> In 84 I went through the engine. By the way, when I bought it it had a
> 289 in it. It's a 66
> MK1A.
> Anyway, I had it bored 040 using torque plates. I put in a 302 crank
> after having it indexed. Had the rods checked out. Had the block
> O-ringed. Crane hyd.cam with rhoads lifters. Also early 351W heads
> with
> ported and matched intake ports.Big chevy valves,screw in studs etc.
> A wiend intake and 650 dp holley. MSD ign and unilight dist. Headers
> by
> J.C.Whitney.
> I also put in a modified C4 trans with a streetable Art Carr
> converter.
> 13 in. slicks (looked wierd because they were smaller than the front
> tires but they grabbed great and put me in the lights at 6500rpm) and
> I
> was off too the track.
> Best time is 12:38 108mph.
> I know thats more than you asked but it's 03:00, I'm at work,nobody is
> around and I'm feeling really sad right now. You see I sold my pride
> and joy today!
>
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