Actually, I've been frothing and foaming at the mouth ever since I heard
about this project some time ago because I *want*it*to*run*!
While I realize that these things take time and money, I'm still waiting
to hear how it goes when you get the car out at Bonneville.
Thanks for the update--now get that yard landscaped (I'd suggest
rocks--they don't require watering or trimming) so the car can get
finished, you Pahrumpian, you.
Regards
David (ready to bask in your reflected glory anytime) Sosna
DrMayf wrote:
> Lest you all begin to froth at the mouth at Steve's notion that I am running
> a dual blown Tiger to set a speed record, let me set the record straight.
> Nope! Here is the true skinny...
> I do own a Tiger; have since Jan 1967. B9471136.
>
> It is not the race car. The race car is/was a rust bucket Alpine, 1966. I
> saved that car from the crusher. Most of the time I wish I hadn't because it
> has been a nightmare to work on. It was wrecked as well as being a rust
> bucket. The left front fender was crumpled under, the front valence was
> gone, and the rear bumper attachments were ripped out, literally. The frame
> ends are gone. I gave the motor to Bill Gullat as well as the tranny . I
> gave away the rear end and many other parts taken from the car to local
> (Madison, Al) people for use in their cars. I sold the front glass to a man
> in Canada and gave him a lot of parts also. I am nearly complete with the
> race car. I designed and had Art Morrison in Fyfe, Washington bend and weld
> up the race frame. Full race suspension, front and rear. The car is
> basically just an Alpine Shell now with race car underneath. The motive
> power is Ford 302 that was Worked over by DSS into a 306. This is a blower
> motor. I am using 2 Garrett T03 turbos. A water to air intercooler (fab in
> work right now). SEFI. AFR heads (someday soon). According to what I have
> spec' for the motor, at 15 psi boost it should give me around 650 flywheel
> hp. I am using a Performance Automatics AOD. Twin fire botles, one big
> parachute.
>
> My goal is to first, have fun. The to exceed the fasted official sanctioned
> speed of Sir Henry Segraves run in 1927. 203.792 mph. Hopefully, then I will
> have the world's fastest Sunbeam. If that isn't enough I'll turn the car
> into a mini streamliner and put the big turbo on and go for 260 or so mph. I
> am shooting for summer of 2003. If I get my yard landscaped...sigh...
>
> My web site, that is listed on Steves Tigers United does not seem to work
> but you can see some really outdated stuff at
>
> http://www.teknett.com/pwp/drmayf/
>
> Love to hear from any and all of you...
>
> mayf, the red necked ignorant desert rat in Pahrump
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