Seems to me that you are wanting something different than a Tiger. Why not
build a 300 HP 289? It would look stock and be more than the car could ever
handle. Sorry, but I think anyone who would hack a Tiger with a Chevy
engine should be chastised. IN my opinion it is bad enough to dismember a
Tiger with an 302 Ford Motorsport engine. I guess to each their own....
Chris in Trinidad
SJC Worldwide wrote:
> Hello Everyone:
> As some of you know, I've been studying what engine to transplant into
> my 1967 MK1A with its current 260. I want a lot more horsepower and
> acceleration and I've pretty much narrowed it down to a Ford Motorsport
> 302, either the 320 or the 345HP version, both of them under $3500 each.
> Has anyone put one of these in and, if so, how did it turn out? I'm also
> going to go to a 5 speed at the same time so I've got to make the
> decision on which one can handle the extra torque.
>
> In the meantime, I'm also considering a bit more "juice" than the
> Motorsport engines can put out so I'm considering a motor I found on the
> following web site. True, it's a Chevy and not a Ford V8, but for just a
> little bit more money, it would seem to give me a bit more "get up and
> go". The web site that lists this engine is:
> www.tigerperformance.com/510sc.asp
>
> Let me know what you guys (and gals) think.
>
> Regards,
> Steve Sage
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