I have a Tiger also produced late in 1966. It has a 260, (2589) intermittent
manufacturing between 260's and 289's is more than a legend, it's a farce.
Not only
would a manufacturer be scrambling with inefficiency but so would the
eventual consumer who was told by the manufacturer they actually DID have a
260 under the hood for that year. That's like a modern day 5.0 mustang having
a 351 slipped in occasionally just to make things interesting for the
consumer. Whether it's Ford or Rootes, I don't think any manufacturer could
be responsible for that. -Hank
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