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361. RE: Wiring for ammeter (score: 1)
Author: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 13:10:36 -0600
Hi Wayne, The ammeter should never be wired in series with the alternator because then it will indicate the current output of the alternator - and that's not what you want. Normally, you would use th
/html/tigers/2006-05/msg00064.html (8,301 bytes)

362. RE: Dead Car (score: 1)
Author: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 17:31:40 -0600
Sounds like a dirty connection in the high current part of the electrical system - check the positive and negative battery terminals, the ground strap connection on the chassis, and the connections a
/html/tigers/2006-05/msg00083.html (6,869 bytes)

363. RE: engine rebuilds and more (score: 1)
Author: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 11:54:37 -0600
Buy a bunch of storage containers in various sizes, ranging from sandwich size to something big enough to drop the driveshaft into. Put everything into an appropriate sized container (think about its
/html/tigers/2006-04/msg00035.html (7,449 bytes)

364. RE: Tiger on Sports Car Revolution (score: 1)
Author: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 14:56:33 -0600
"Stock". You know, as in "stock car". 12.9 at 110 was Gordon Chittenden's record, wasn't it? -Theo Thanks for the links. 12.9 at 110...stock? Hey, that's some good publicity, but I hope no one tries
/html/tigers/2006-04/msg00041.html (7,612 bytes)

365. RE: Alternator conversion (score: 1)
Author: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:55:15 -0600
Hi Dave, I have a couple of prototypes built of a combination instrument stabilizer (regulator) and voltage check LED. The LED comes on if the ignition voltage is below 12.6 volts, and you could put
/html/tigers/2006-04/msg00097.html (7,162 bytes)

366. RE: shipping a hood (score: 1)
Author: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 09:03:45 -0600
Phone up a local trucking company and see if they have anything coming in from there. Our company managed to get an RF shielded chamber (knocked down, it was about 4 x 10 x 2 feet worth of steel-clad
/html/tigers/2006-04/msg00126.html (6,711 bytes)

367. RE: Fast Tiger (score: 1)
Author: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:41:56 -0700
Size doesn't matter (beyond being in the "close enough" category)... It's a matter of cubic dollars. http://www.stealth316.com/2-calc-hp-et-mph.htm This page has some drag race rule of thumb calculat
/html/tigers/2006-03/msg00361.html (8,249 bytes)

368. Non-Tiger - one you probably shouldn't try to beat if you ever (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:31:52 -0700
The wheelie bars kind of give it away, though. http://www.sdsefi.com/features/may06fiat.htm Theo
/html/tigers/2006-03/msg00374.html (6,593 bytes)

369. Re: Theft deterrent (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 22:16:48 -0600
Interesting... but they kind of play fast and loose with terminology with statements like "we create an open ignition circuit that disables the starting circuitry at the starter". The starter doesn't
/html/tigers/2006-05/msg00117.html (8,134 bytes)

370. Re: Airfilter Size (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 23:37:41 -0600
A long time ago... Tim emailed me a CD ROM with a bunch of his excellent writeups and dyno test data. I decided that if I don't do it now it will probably sit for another year (or more) so I put at
/html/tigers/2006-05/msg00120.html (7,263 bytes)

371. RE: Exhaust (score: 1)
Author: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 10:38:38 -0600
Very briefly (and without giving any "you must do it this way" recommendations) you should consider the following: - Depending on which type and vintage of headers you get, the left-side header will
/html/tigers/2006-06/msg00004.html (8,005 bytes)

372. RE: Brake Calipers (score: 1)
Author: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 08:18:48 -0600
I read Stu's note about crushable metal seals... I hadn't heard of, or seen, metal seals. The Girling two-part calipers that used to come on Volvos had a square edged rubber O-ring between the halves
/html/tigers/2006-06/msg00038.html (7,002 bytes)

373. RE: New Tiger owner....NEWBIE (score: 1)
Author: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 10:14:03 -0600
Welcome aboard, Darryl! Always good to hear about another Tiger owner in Calgary, although it sounds like you'll be doing a fairly nasty commute to work on it until you get your Tiger back together.
/html/tigers/2006-06/msg00041.html (7,410 bytes)

374. RE: "Wrecks to Riches" (score: 1)
Author: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 13:58:10 -0600
What Barry White is doing to those cars is similar to what many of us are doing in putting modern technology into a Tiger... At least in concept. http://www.supermusclecar.com/ None of the cars could
/html/tigers/2006-06/msg00082.html (7,980 bytes)

375. RE: clutch question (score: 1)
Author: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:32:15 -0600
It sounds more like there is a problem with the clutch hydraulics - either air in the hydraulic line or a bad piston/seal in the master or slave cylinder. Check both cylinders for leakage around the
/html/tigers/2006-06/msg00128.html (7,987 bytes)

376. Re: Fulcrum fix update (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 23:33:48 -0600
As I'm sure you and Dr. Herro know, the devil is in the details... were you running your car on the street with Delrin (hard, black plastic) bushings? Or were the bushings made of urethane rubber (s
/html/tigers/2006-06/msg00146.html (7,314 bytes)

377. RE: There's That Phrase Again (score: 1)
Author: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:30:25 -0600
Did he also mention how much he spent on breakfast that morning? Owning a Tiger is not about spending the bucks - it's about the car and the community of Tiger owners. There is little challenge (assu
/html/tigers/2006-06/msg00156.html (8,076 bytes)

378. RE: There's That Phrase Again (score: 1)
Author: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:57:46 -0600
That's not a modification - that's a bolt-in $5000 might-as-well maintenance and detailing thing, especially if you use Tom Hall's T5 kit. ;) Keep the original parts on hand so you can go back to sto
/html/tigers/2006-06/msg00158.html (8,217 bytes)

379. Re: There's That Phrase Again (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:21:27 -0600
Absolutely true - I was being facetious. Putting a Ford crate engine and Tom Hall's T5 in a Tiger will likely hit closer to $10k by the time it's all done. However, it is all removable should you eve
/html/tigers/2006-06/msg00166.html (8,767 bytes)

380. RE: V-8, no Tiger Content (score: 1)
Author: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 09:38:48 -0600
There are several different folks making these. The "Challenger" type is available as sets of castings, about $600 for a complete set... You supply the machining, bar stock material, and fasteners. T
/html/tigers/2006-06/msg00183.html (7,164 bytes)


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