Vince,
Making a half decent Alger probably isn't as easy as it might seem. To
accommodate the V8 the Alpine firewall was changed (to set the engine back far
enough for decent weight distribution) as well as the entire steering system
(from recirculating ball to rack and pinion), the rear end (to Salisbury), the
cooling system and other stuff as well I suspect.
Anything is do-able of course, but you might end up spending almost as much
money
(and maybe more time) as you would for the real thing, and ending up with
something that may be of little interest to either a Tiger or Alpine enthusiast
when you come to sell it. (From my observations on the Tiger and Alpine lists,
Tiger owners view Algers with great suspicion as sellers have been known to
misrepresent them. Alpine owners often view them as a waste of a good Alpine)
On the other hand, if you were to buy a Tiger it will hold its value. Another
option would be to buy an Alger that someone else has already spent the money
on,
they appear from time to time on Ebay.
Just MHO, I'm sure others on the list have theirs.
Vic
SBtigerVince@aol.com wrote:
> hi list members... i am new and just wanted to introduce myself before i
> bombard you all with mindless questions. my name is vince and i'm from
> southern california. i am probably one of the younger members on this list
> at a whopping 23 years of age. ok... enough about all that... here goes...
>
> i was wondering if anyone had any documentation or anything related to
> installing a 289 and a 4 speed... or a 5.0 EFI and a 5 speed into an alpine.
> i am in no way trying to create a "fake". i'm would just like to put
> together a car as fun as the tiger... with out the tiger $$$ and pain of
> finding one in decent enough condition. i am interested in knowing what
> shelby did in the 60's. did he change suspension, brakes, rear end, anything
> else to the car performance wise? i would appreciate any help any one can
> offer me on this subject. thanks
>
> vince
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