I have a stock Tiger with a stock 260 engine and I get up to 28 mpg
with plenty of acceleration and it is very streetable.
Here is what I have:
2 bbl Ford carb (1967 replacement part number carb)
K&N air filter
Competition cam # 31-215-2 cam grind- FS 252-10
Stock original Tiger/ Ford distributor rebuilt:
New bushings
Pertronix ignitor
Crane adjustable vacuum advance kit
8mm ignition wires
Stock exhaust header with 2" exhaust system (no crossover pipe)
Ron Fraser
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From: owner-tigers@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-tigers@Autox.Team.Net] On
Behalf Of DrMayf
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 3:34 PM
To: tigers@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: A Good Motor..
I'd like to hear from the list as to what a good strong STREET motor should
be. Here are the basics:
a. Stock 260 displacement, no overbore. 3.80 inches
b. Stock stroke. 2.87 inches
c. Daily driver
d. Greater that 20 mpg
e. Decent accleration
f. Stock 2.88 gears
g. Close ratio top loader
Ok, so what would your mods be to make the above?
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