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41. Re: # 8 sparkplug (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 18:37:45 -0700
Taking the pedal off is not recommended - it's a hassle to do and re-adjust, and if you polish up the shaft that the throttle pedal rides on then the carb linkage arm won't have any friction on the s
/html/tigers/2005-01/msg00440.html (8,022 bytes)

42. Re: # 8 sparkplug (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 22:09:01 -0700
My breathed-on (I didn't build it, but it definitely had a cam, polished ports, F4B, 600 double pumper, and headers) 289 five-bolt engine had Bosch platinum plugs - I'd have to go check the numbers f
/html/tigers/2005-01/msg00447.html (7,902 bytes)

43. Re: Top Secret Top Loader? (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 21:44:39 -0700
Hi Dave, You bet. I have a new bunch sitting here just waiting for tachs to put them into or for people to send them to. The instrument regulator/charging indicator combo thing is also mostly ready t
/html/tigers/2004-12/msg00156.html (7,309 bytes)

44. Re: Tach Kits (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 22:18:24 -0700
You can read all the background information at <http://members.shaw.ca/tsmit/tachmod/tachmod.html> <http://members.shaw.ca/tsmit/tachmod/tachmod2.html> <http://members.shaw.ca/tsmit/tachmod/tachmod2.
/html/tigers/2004-12/msg00190.html (7,511 bytes)

45. Re: Joey (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 22:26:47 -0700
The two things that have to be reliable for the car to get you down the road every day, are the fuel system and the ignition. You're taking care of the fuel system and a few people have mentioned ign
/html/tigers/2004-12/msg00254.html (9,764 bytes)

46. Re: Backspacing (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 19:18:52 -0700
Hi Joey, According to this webpage, http://69.143.146.45//vw/Articles/Lug-Patterns/bolt-patterns.htm TR7 wheels have 4 on 3 3/4" bolt pattern, which is not going to work with the Sunbeam's 4 on 4 1/4
/html/tigers/2004-12/msg00320.html (6,739 bytes)

47. Indian ocean tsunami (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 21:09:02 -0700
Hey all, Anyone hear anything from Derek White lately? Sri Lanka got trashed pretty badly. One of the guys I work with was on vacation in Thailand and watched the tidal wave nearly take out the hotel
/html/tigers/2004-12/msg00332.html (6,400 bytes)

48. Re: Springs (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 10:01:19 -0700
That's part of the problem, for sure. However, that effect goes away as you compress the suspension, and after the pivots (the fulcrum pin and the ball joint) are horizontal with each other, the effe
/html/tigers/2004-11/msg00118.html (7,557 bytes)

49. Re: Corrected: Tiger weight distribution (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 22:39:59 -0700
One thing that can help if you're trying to be competitive on the track is to drop the seat as low as you can get it. Lowering your personal center of gravity (and that of your passenger) by an inch
/html/tigers/2004-11/msg00147.html (7,615 bytes)

50. Re: Rear Disk Brake Kit (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 22:23:22 -0700
Hi Rodney, If the calipers slide on their mounts then they will move (inboard!) as the brake pads wear, which will be over 1/4 inch if you run the pads right down to the pads' backplates. They will a
/html/tigers/2004-11/msg00168.html (7,445 bytes)

51. Re: Dana 44 questions.... (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 23:10:37 -0700
If you can work with the logic that "cheap" means putting it in once and not having to tear it back out because it's not set up right or because some other parts in the car don't fit it, then hook up
/html/tigers/2004-11/msg00185.html (6,941 bytes)

52. Re: TIGER PROBLEMS (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 23:29:06 -0700
As Robin said, the gas tanks corrode from the inside and you'll end up with filters full of sludge if you don't deal with it. I had the gas tanks and crossover tubes cleaned and recoated by a local
/html/tigers/2004-11/msg00186.html (7,341 bytes)

53. Re: WHAT IS LENGTH OF STOCK HARMONIC BALANCER? (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 08:16:21 -0700
Hi Frank, I bought and installed a Professional Products balancer for my 5.0 conversion, and it is the right length without any spacers. They have two versions - one for street applications and an SF
/html/tigers/2004-11/msg00207.html (7,702 bytes)

54. Re: WHAT IS LENGTH OF STOCK HARMONIC BALANCER? (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:54:38 -0700
Hi Tony, Both. They drill it full of holes in the front so you can fit either a 3 hole or four hole pulley. I have a stock (or like-stock) 3-hole pulley installed, and it went on there perfectly. htt
/html/tigers/2004-11/msg00210.html (7,290 bytes)

55. Shipping bulky items (was Re: Small single master cylinder) (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 14:30:20 -0700
Contact shippers that are local both to the origin and destination. Our company had an RF shielded room (in knocked-down form) shipped from San Diego to Calgary on about two days' notice, for $600, a
/html/tigers/2004-11/msg00274.html (6,938 bytes)

56. Re: stalling on right turns (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 22:20:06 -0600
Hi Richard, It's not immediately obvious how that would be related, except if the wire that bypasses the ballast resistor, that connects to the solenoid, was loose and rattling against a metal part o
/html/tigers/2004-10/msg00044.html (6,977 bytes)

57. Re: towing a Tiger (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 21:55:52 -0600
This is belaboring a point, but... unless you decelerate just exactly as much as you accelerate, your car is going to remain in motion ;). While deceleration torque through the differential is vastly
/html/tigers/2004-10/msg00120.html (8,756 bytes)

58. Re: Smell Problem (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 21:47:40 -0600
Hi Steve, If you think it's possibly coming from the exhaust tips behind the car, then extend them a foot or so by taping some paper towel rolls onto their ends, and see if the problem persists. Also
/html/tigers/2004-10/msg00134.html (7,469 bytes)

59. Re: Alternator HELP!!! ASAP!!! (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 11:31:30 -0600
Hi Scott, The best idea is to connect it to the ignition side of the ignition switch - that corresponds to the white group of wires at the (OEM) fuse block. Some alternators require a diode in that c
/html/tigers/2004-10/msg00155.html (7,631 bytes)

60. Re: My Tiger Stretched it's Legs this Weekend (score: 1)
Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 20:47:41 -0600
Hi Scott, I have LAT-70's, and for whatever reason, the lug nuts (straight shank type with washers) are too small for the holes in the wheels. This means that just spinning the nuts onto the studs an
/html/tigers/2004-10/msg00165.html (7,691 bytes)

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