- 1. [Tigers] Quarter Milers (score: 1)
- Author: "Alvin Johnson" <twojohnsons@cox.net>
- Date: ed/2003-01 mtime: 1163816860
- Would that be the fastest ever Sunbeam bodied quarter-miler? And what is the fastest street legal Tiger/Alger? I have seen an Alpine from Colorado with a 283 _________________________________________
- /html/tigers/2007-11/msg00198.html (6,272 bytes)
- 2. [Tigers] Quarter Milers (score: 1)
- Author: "William Lau" <mrlau@charter.net>
- Date: cal/apache/htdocs/mharc/archives/mbox/land-speed/2003-02 mtime: 1163816865
- It would seem that it might have been the best to hotrod a vehicle years ago with a 283 because of the availability of parts but now it seems a Ford engine would be the choice especially considering
- /html/tigers/2007-11/msg00199.html (7,198 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Tigers] Quarter Milers (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com>
- Date: ocs/mharc/archives/mbox/land-speed/2003-05 mtime: 1163816880
- Since I have not raced any cars since 1954, I can only go back to that time. Then, the speeds were noted, but not the time. At the Orange County Drag strip: In 1953, my warmed-up MG-TD ran 72 mph, w
- /html/tigers/2007-11/msg00207.html (7,286 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Tigers] Quarter Milers (score: 1)
- Author: "Alvin Johnson" <twojohnsons@cox.net>
- Date: 1,163,816,886
- Steve, I doubt very much that a stock Tiger could turn 93 in the quarter. They were real accelerating dogs w/that 288 rear and an optimistic 164hp rating. The 2bb carb didn't add to the fun, either.
- /html/tigers/2007-11/msg00211.html (7,705 bytes)
- 5. [Tigers] Quarter Milers (score: 1)
- Author: "William Lau" <mrlau@charter.net>
- Date: mharc/archives/mbox/land-speed/2003-07 mtime: 1163816892
- Because of the 2.88's and the close ratio transmission all they really needed was lower gears. I had a 641/2 Mustang with 3.00's and a close ratio with the engine supposed to put out 210HP. I changed
- /html/tigers/2007-11/msg00212.html (8,485 bytes)
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