I don't know if this is a sacrilegious thing to suggest. Given your
history with the car, and its condition, it may also depend on what you
want to do with it now. Do you want to get back to driving it to reclaim
days gone by, or do you want to first enjoy the restoration process? If it
is the former, perhaps consider buying a crate 289 and getting the
appropriate new transmission to go with (I don't know all the issues with
getting 6 bolt 289s and 6 bolt toploaders). Then, save the original engine
and tranny for your kids to deal with should they want pure originality.
Just a thought. I personally would probably not go that route. But, I
enjoy working on these - to an extent. I get VERY frustrated with parts
that won't come off without breaking a bolt, hard to find parts, and parts
that don't fit when they arrive. Some people love chasing down the "right"
part. Yeah, that's not me. Though I do love putting on the right part and
making this work.
So, I'm just making this suggestion because everyone is different.
Jay
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 4:05 PM, Carl Halgren <cghalgren@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Thanks for so much information. I am impressed with the
> speed of these
> responses.
> B
> I have several suggestions on soaking the pistons b Marvel
> Mystery oil, or atf, or a 50/50 mix of atf and acetone, or diesel fuel.
> Decisions,
> decisions.
> B
> This week I managed to free up the rusted right rear
> brake.
> I have ordered a pair of rear wheel cylinders from Classic Garage. I
> know the
> transmission is in neutral because the un-rusted wheel turns freely
> (sorta). I
> have 2 options b new brake shoes or have the old shoes relined.
> The shoes have
> lots of meat on them, but I think I would be safer with new
> linings.
> B
> The radiator has green residue along the lower portion
> (copper
> color), and the water level was empty except for a small amount of
> green stuff
> (antifreeze mostly, I guess).
> B
> Since the old water pump will not turn, I
> know I need a new
> water pump b will the stock Ford pump fit?
> B
> A little
> background on my Tiger MKII.
> I bought it new. I was in the Air Force in Omaha,
> Nebraska,
> and stopped in to price a station wagon while in Denver for a rifle
> competition. No station wagon, but I ordered a 289 Tiger. Picked it up a
> month
> later. It accompanied me to San Jose for IBM schooling for a couple of
> months,
> then back to Omaha for a couple more years. After that, we went to NJ
> where it
> lived (and died) for many years. I retired 8 years ago to a small town near
> Topeka, KS and dragged it with me on a trailer. It has been garaged since
> 1977.
> B
> Thanks,
> Carl
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