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Re: [Tigers] factory 260 hipo

To: "michael king" <michael.s.king@gmail.com>, "Allan Ballard"
Subject: Re: [Tigers] factory 260 hipo
From: "James Lindner" <jliny5@cox.net>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:33:31 -0500
?Allan

The 260 in my MkI is set up with the LAT Options exactly as described by 
Michael. It does run a "bit warm" in the heat of summer but I have never had 
a problem with overheating.

Jim Lindner
B9470033

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "michael king" <michael.s.king@gmail.com>
To: "Allan Ballard" <allanballard@att.net>
Cc: "Beamclub TIGER" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 5:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] factory 260 hipo


> Allan,
>
> The factory "hi-po" was the tiger wiht the 4bbl holley and F4B, they also
> used the LAT cam options.. as for running hot.. well i gather people who
> ordered it went for the LAT option fan. There is a road test in Sports Car
> Graphic in November 1964.. the tilte of the article was "red hot sunbeam
> tiger", maybe they were not just talking about performance :-P!
>
> On 25 January 2011 11:02, Allan Ballard <allanballard@att.net> wrote:
>
>> I see references in the Sunbeam literature to a factory 260 high
>> performance
>> motor producing
>> about 245 horsepower.
>>
>> But I have never seen one.
>>
>> Do/did they run hot?
>>
>> Allan Ballard
>> Mk1-a Tiger
>> SIV Alpine
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>
> -- 
> Regards
>
> Michael King
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