I have been quietly collecting parts for the Tiger while I finish up my 1963 Falcon Ranchero resto-mod project and a '91 BMW 318is I put together as a daily driver. I will start the Tiger later this
Welcome to the list. I hope you plan to publish any work done on your Tiger. Personally, I would love to see the car with a Hi Po 289. A subscriber, Mark L.
Author: "Norman C. Miller" <rootes1@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2005 08:38:42 -0700
One of the first steps in the Tiger resto should be getting its identity details logged into the "Registry". Who knows, maybe you've got the real "Get Smart" machine? http://www.home.earthlink.net/~
The HIPO 289 would be great, but with the crap they sell now days for gas, you'll have to run only premium. Remember the stock Tiger had 164hp from its 260. The Hipo 260 gave about 200hp. That with t
I'm a subscriber too. Here's my vote. You're just like me. I've wanted a Tiger since I was 16 years old. Build it the way you want, since you're going to keep it for a long time. I'm wrestling with
hmmm...Classic Motorsports...Classic Motorsports...Classic...I guess, I would say 289...build it yourself Or you could go with the crate motor and change your name to "Mustang Motorsports" Paul
Author: "The Tiger's Sunbeam" <wiseowl@thevision.net>
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 16:09:21 -0500
Hi Tim, Welcome to the list. I'll be looking forward to your project so I can follow it. Maybe it would motivate me to subscribe to both your magazines. ;>) Subscribing would surely be a lot less exp
Stick the 260 in a corner, gradually collect all the little bits to make it bone stock and box the ones you don't use too. In the meantime, build it as you want. You'll always have the option then;
Right on. If you don't like it, you can always "Return to Stock", or if you ever "upgrade" (to "I don't know what"), you can sell the original car returned to stock, and the new pieces separately. L
Hi All: Sorry to weigh in so late--just got back into town and saw the thread. Dave made a good point about the gas available today. One option is ceramic coating the piston tops, cylinder heads and