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1. Engine number mysteries revealed!? (score: 1)
Author: "Jorquera, Mario" <Mario.Jorquera@fhwa.dot.gov>
Date: 10 Apr 1997 09:05:31 -0400
"I have a 66 Mk1A that I recently bought. I'm trying to figure out what engine it has in it <snip> C4OE-6015-C The C4OE says '64 Fairlane engine. Is this engine supposed to be in a Tiger? Does the re
/html/tigers/1997-04/msg00116.html (8,053 bytes)

2. Re: Engine number mysteries revealed!? (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Pruitt <DOUGLAS.PRUITT@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 03:27:41 +0000
This is wrong! The 260 cannot be boared enough to make it a 289. These three engines are basically the same but the walls were cast with just enough metal. Check any of the rebuild books. Also if you
/html/tigers/1997-04/msg00124.html (8,549 bytes)

3. Re: Engine number mysteries revealed!? (score: 1)
Author: Steve Laifman <laifman@flash.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 21:15:58 +0100
NOT TRUE. While the external size of the blocks are the same, the bores differ by a quarter of an inch. The 260 has about the same cylinder wall thickness as the 289 casting, and both of them are get
/html/tigers/1997-04/msg00127.html (8,608 bytes)

4. Re: Engine number mysteries revealed!? (score: 1)
Author: Spook37211@aol.com
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 1997 20:41:00 -0400 (EDT)
The late 260 can, in fact, be bored to 4" making it a 289 with the same crank. I have one that has performed well for 15 years. Past issues of the Tiger Tales cover this in detail. Ray
/html/tigers/1997-04/msg00151.html (7,104 bytes)

5. Re: Engine number mysteries revealed!? (score: 1)
Author: Spook37211@aol.com
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 1997 20:42:31 -0400 (EDT)
PS I want to caution everyone that only the later 260 can be bored to 4", not the early 2 freeze plug block. Ray
/html/tigers/1997-04/msg00152.html (7,044 bytes)

6. Re: Engine number mysteries revealed!? (score: 1)
Author: Spook37211@aol.com
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 1997 20:52:04 -0400 (EDT)
I'll have to tell my engine that started out with a 3.8" bore and now has a 4" bore that it CANNOT be running. First I'll need to do the pan gasket though, cause since the engine has been running (w
/html/tigers/1997-04/msg00153.html (7,382 bytes)


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