marrone@optilink.com writes (re: swapping a 260 for a 289 in a Sunbeam Tiger):
> Does anybody know which bellhousing to use so I can keep the rest of
> the drivetrain stock?
My guess is you'll have to go to a six-bolt bh, as the five-bolt won't match
up to your engine. I think the tranny bolt pattern is the same, so from there
on back, you shold be OK. BTW, the according to my shop manual, 260 Tigers
came with a relatively close-ratio box, while most 289's had a wider ratio.
> What other mods if any would be required to do
> this swap? I know that cooling can be a problem in the Tiger if the
> engine output is increased much over stock. Does anyone know about
> how much increase in output it takes to cause real problems? What can
> be done to improve the cooling?
Years ago, a friend of mine replaced his stock 260 with a highly mod'ed 289.
He added an oil cooler, hood intake scoop (for the carb) and a pair of screens
bracketing the scoop to excaust engine compartment air. He claimed even in
traffic it rarely hit 200f, and this was in Florida.
A couple of comments. *Do not* throw out your old engine! (but you probably
knew that). If you change your mind and decide to rebuild, it's not that
bad. Mine needed to be bored over, and when I asked the parts guy how long it
would take to get oversized pistons for a 260, he said "How does day after
tomorrow sound?".
BTW, the engine is back in one piece in the car, but other projects (kids,
house, etc.) have prevented me from finishing the final bits. Hope you have
better luck.
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From rwg1@postoffice.mail.cornell.edu Tue Sep 11 11:42:21 2001
From: (Roger Garnett) rwg1@postoffice.mail.cornell.edu
To: (British Cars) british-cars@autox.team.net
Date: 18 Aug 93 13:12:32
Subject: SOL Archives
Files on the British-cars file servers and how to get them: Rev. 8/18/93 RG
This file is posted to the list Lucas fashion- randomly.
The file servers are machines where various archives and articles of
interest are stored. You may get copies via "anonymous FTP", or by E-mail.
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A) FTP
If your machine has an internet connection, and runs the file transfer
program FTP, you've got what you need. Read your local manual/help on
using FTP.
1) Run FTP on your local machine, opening a connection to
hoosier.cs.utah.edu (155.99.208.5)
2) Logon as user "anonymous", and use your name as the password.
3) Change to directory /pub/sol. (cd /pub/sol)
4) You may list the files using FTP's dir or ls commands to see files.
5) Set the file type to binary using the binary or image command if
you're going to get something other than plain text files.
(Like GIF's, or programs)
6) Use get or mget to one or multiple files.
7) Exit with the bye or quit command when done.
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B) E-Mail server
Can't run FTP? If you can send and receive mail, you may also retreive
archives via an E-Mail server run by TJ Higgins. There are many more
seperate
articles in the misc directory of this server thanon hoosier.
To get instructions, send E-mail to:
ARPA'ish: server@ingr.com
or
UUCP'ish: ...!uunet!ingr!server
with the word "help" as the subject. (In the mail header) The server will
then send you the help file. (To your From: or Reply-To: address).
The SOL files are in the drectory pub2/sol/misc, pub2/sol/pic, and
pub2/sol/digest.
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C) WAIS
Hoosier is running an experimental WAIS server. (hoosier.cs.utah.edu,
155.99.208.5 port 210 Databases- sol and autocross). This is a networked
database index/search/retreive system. You can access this if you
have a WAIS client on your local machine.
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D) WWW
There is an expermental WWW (World Wide Web) link to the anonymous FTP
archives on hoosier.cs.utah.edu. You can get to this at:
<A HREF=http://infotech.indiana.edu:80/will/b-cars.html>
If you aren't familiar with WWW, it is pretty darn keen. There is
a windows client called Cello and available from
fatty.law.cornell.edu in /pub/LII/Cello.
If you have X you can use XMosaic. It is available from ftp.ncsa.
uiuc.edu/WEB/xmosaic
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Archive Contents
Highlites of what is available (this is not a full index):
README.SOL -This file. (Note: capital letters- FTP is
case sensitive.
DECODERS.DOC -Brief explanation of file compression and
some sources of extractor programs.
welcome.sol -Welcome and introduction to british-cars.
sol.digest.xxx.Z -Archives of British-car mail (compressed)
or
sol.month.Z
vtr -Info on how to join the Vintage Triumph Register
rules.91 -VTR Auto-x rules.
survey.91 -1991 Survey of "our cars".
survey.92 -1992 survey of "our cars".
survey.93 -1993 survey of "our cars".
landrover.ascii -Land-Rovers: Introduction and buyers guide.
gt6.ascii -Triumph GT6: Introduction and buyers guide.
lotus.history -Listing of Lotus car models by type number.
tr.parts -British parts suppliers list -mjb
fluids.cht -List of appropriate fluids to use in British cars. RG
mg_paint.txt -Paint codes list, some MG's
su-tune.tek -"Tuning Your SU Carbs" by Roger Garnett
clutch.tek -Clutch Operation -R. Garnett
sfisher_on_british_cars.text.Z -almost 500K bytes of "the best of" tech
advice and quotes from Scott Fisher #1.
timing.muller -How engine timing works -by Jim Muller
checklist.ascii.Z -Automotive Buying/maintaince Checklist -Buja/Garnett
british_parts.ascii -large listing of british parts suppliers
suneedle.exe -"HAYSTACK" IBM/PC program & documentation for
selecting SU carb needles -Dean Deeds
(self-extracting pk-zip file. Transfer in binary,
and run "suneedle" on your PC. Haystack files will
be created in current directory)
/pub/sol/GIF Pictures Directory
*.gif -Various pictures of "our cars", in GIF image form.
*.jpg -Pictures stored in JPEG image form.
*.xbm.Z -Compressed X11 bitmap images.
*.ps -Postscript printer files
Notes- -All files ending in .Z, .zip, .exe, .gif, and .jpg need to be
transferred in BINARY mode. Compressed files need to be extracted to
be used. More information on compression/decompression, and where to find
the programs is available in the file DECODERS.DOC.
Uploading files to Hoosier:
-Please use common compression programs when possible, or plain ASCII for
smaller files.
-Please upload *all* graphic images to the pub\sol\GIF directory, not
just pub\sol.
-Try to keep file names short & descriptive -using 8.3 format,
(xxxxxxxx.yyy) for the benefit of all users.
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