Chris, when I had my Tiger dyno'ed, the guy who dyno'ed it is a winning
racer, and said my car at 2500 lbs, with 237 rear wheel hp, would do
11.25 if I knew how to drive in and it had slicks. That is scary, and I
don't know how to drive it that fast, BUT I may learn.
Go whoomp him, and have some fun.
Larry
cvaught@hawaii.rr.com wrote:
>
> i would like to feel that engine in a 2000# stripped tiger. what would you
>guess
> if i could "hook up" a low 10 1/4 mile or so?
> later
> chris
>
> >Go for it Chris. Whoomp his, oh well you know what I mean.
> >
> >Larry
> >
> >cvaught@hawaii.rr.com wrote:
> >>
> >> i will put my tiger in the running. i might have to pull my 347 from my
>mustang
>
> >> to do it but i would. the projected 1/4 time on my stang is 11.5 seconds
> so
> >> that engine in a tiger would be SCARY!!
> >> stang engine
> >> 347 streetfighter pro street
> >> ARF 185 58 cc heads 10.7 compression ratio
> >> custom cam
> >> holley system max intake
> >> pro m 77mm maf
> >> 30# injectors>Theo, and all.
> >> 70mm throttle body
> >>
> >> Tiger engine
> >> 289
> >> 58cc stock heads
> >> edelbrock performer rpm intake and cam
> >> mallory unilite distributor
> >> mallory promaster coil
> >> holley 600dp
> >> summit fuel system
> >> k&n of course
> >>
> >> i will be in texas on the 21st so tell him to prove it.
> >> btw i have no interior,spare,top , or anything else to add weight to my
>car.
>
> >> LOL
> >> Chris in mississippi
> >> >In my opinion the Tiger is fine classic English car on the level of a big
>
> >> >Healy and XKE, and the Miata is just another Japanese car for little high
>
> >> >school girls.
> >> >
> >> >Does Mr. "96 [Miata]@18psi boost will eat a Tiger for lunch in a drag"
> >> >really think his 96 Miata will still have a devoted following 33 years
>after
>
> >>
> >> >the last one is built?
> >> >
> >> >Let the flaming begin.
> >> >
> >> >Peter S.
> >> >Devoted owner to B9471799 and other English classics
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]On
>
> >> >Behalf Of Smit, Theo
> >> >Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 6:53 PM
> >> >To: National Corporation (E-mail)
> >> >Subject: RE: inquiry 121200b
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >On second thought, consider the following:
> >> >
> >> >A decent normally-aspirated Ford crate motor (or any other rollerized,
> >> >aluminum-head 302) can easily push 400 hp. It also weighs about 75 lbs
>less
>
> >>
> >> >than the original 260. Put an aluminum rad in front of it, and some decent
>
> >>
> >> >front suspension components to further improve the weight distribution and
>
> >>
> >> >handling, and I bet that mr. Turbo Miata would lose on all counts except
>
> >> >perhaps aerodynamic drag and braking.
> >> >Adding an intercooled turbo to an engine represents a minimum 50 lb
>penalty
>
> >>
> >> >on the front end, and the Miata is no lightweight to begin with. Off
>boost,
>
> >>
> >> >turbo engines suck (pardon the expression), so in any kind of road-course
> or
> >>
> >> >autocross environment you're continuously left-foot-braking to keep the
>
> >> >boost up, or else you have to try and predict exactly when the boost will
>
> >> >hit as you exit the turns. Been there, done that...
> >> >
> >> >Theo
> >> >
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >From: Jim D'Amelio [mailto:jimdamelio@home.com]
> >> >Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 4:15 PM
> >> >To: Wright, Larry
> >> >Cc: National Corporation (E-mail)
> >> >Subject: Re: inquiry 121200b
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >This guy talks about 18psi boost, so he's running some form of
> >> >turbocharger. He maybe able to smoke lots of Tigers, but were talking
> >> >apples and oranges here. A turbo Tiger running 18psi would probably
> >> >smoke his Miata. I think Jerry Porsch need to take a little trip to
> >> >Texas.
> >> >
> >> >"Wright, Larry" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Tiger Folk!
> >> >> Since getting my new daily driver, I've been checking out
> >> >Miata.net;
> >> >> it's a big group, almost 7,000 members. A few days ago, someone (no, not
>
> >>
> >> >> me!) started a topic on Sunbeam Tigers. And then, another guy posts the
>
> >> >> following:
> >> >>
> >> >> "I owned a 60 Alpine in 64. The Tiger was way faster IN STRAIGHT LINE,
>
> >> >just
> >> >> don't try to turn too sharply. All in all compared to a Miata they're
> all
> >>
> >> >> POSs. And my 96 [Miata]@18psi boost will eat a Tiger for lunch in a drag
>
> >>
> >> >AND
> >> >> turn inside it all day long. The "good old days"? Give me todays
> >> >automobiles
> >> >> any day. NOW a 64 XKE? That's a different story...."
> >> >>
> >> >> Sounds like a challenge. Anyone down Texas way (that's where the
>
> >>
> >> >> fellow is) want to pick up the gauntlet? I've had my Mazda for about 4
>
> >> >> months now, a nice car, and a sweet handler, but out _drag_ a strong
> >> >Tiger?
> >> >> A stock one, sure...
> >> >>
> >> >> Lawrence R. Wright
> >> >> "I can't get no-- Satis-Traction"
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