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Re: Some Parts for $$

To: "tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net>, <DrMayf@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Some Parts for $$
From: "Tim Jordan" <tjordan@wagnerprocess.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 10:57:08 -0700
Dr.
Does this sale mean the end of your speed record quest.  

Tim

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> From: DrMayf@aol.com
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Some Parts for $$
> Date: Monday, August 02, 1999 3:03 PM
> 
> I will be moving back west next spring/summer and I need to start
reducing my 
> pile of stuff. I have the follwoing for sale:
> my old race motor 
> 1) 289 5 bolt block
> 2) 289 200hp crank
> 3) 289 200 hp heads converted to screw in rocker studs
> 4) Boss 302 oil pan
> 5) Melling High pressure/High Volume oil pump
> 6) 11.5 pop up pistons
> 7) Cloyes true roller timing chain
> 8) Crane Ram Sonic Cam - this puppy is radical 
> 9) Crane solid lifters
> 
> I'd like to get 500 bucks for the above. Everything is vintage and has
not 
> been turned or run in many years so would need good rebuild.
> 
> I have one of those Cast Steel bellhousings made by Wedge. Fits the 5
bolt 
> block and has a removeable bottom so that those pesky clutches and throw
out 
> bearings can be replaced without removing the engine or tranny. This was
once 
> approved by NHRA and has that cast into the bellhousing. I'd like to get
$650 
> for this doodad. It really is rare.
> 
> I have an Edlebrock F4B manifold. Likewise this is reasonably rare and so
the 
> price for it is $150.
> 
> I have a set of Hipo 289 rods that I bought from Gary Schotland. These
need 
> rod bolts. I paid $395 for them, that's what I''l take.
> 
> I have quite a few Alpine items that I removed from the World"s Fastest 
> Sunbeam wannabie. Most is rust bucket stuff, but there is a rear end 
> complete, some really junk wire wheels, a radiator which is pretty good, 
> alternator, voltage regulator, a windshield that needs to be buffed (has
a 
> wiper blade scratch), 2 of those little door windows, front suspension, 
> although the crossmember was being modified when I changed directions but
I 
> could return it to alpine config with a little welding. Steering column,
box, 
> linkages, some under dash stuff like 2 speed heater motor that probably
need 
> refurbishment...make me an offer on some or all of the parts. I need to
get 
> rid of these also. 
> 
> I also have 2 MG steering arms for those so inclined to mod their Tiger
to 
> minimally correct the ackerman angle problem. This would require new rod
ends 
> and slight modification of the arms to make fit (the attachment hole are
not 
> spaced exactly like the Tigers, an oversize drill bit through each would 
> fix.). And you would likely have to run 15 inch wheels... paid 25 for
these, 
> that's all I want.
> 
> I prolly have some other stuff also, like a 3 x 2 manifold and carbs for 
> 390/427/428 FE that could be had for 700 bucks.
> 
> Well nuff for now. E-mail me with your fantastic offers!
> 
> mayf
> 
> 
> 
> 

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