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Re: Performance Tuning the Sunbeam Tiger

To: "Ronak, TP (Timothy)" <Timothy.P.Ronak@akzo-nobel.com>
Subject: Re: Performance Tuning the Sunbeam Tiger
From: James Barrett <jamesbrt@mindspring.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500
Tim,
        Have an original copy, well worn.  Only problem is the comment
about the 260/289 block with 3 freeze plugs.  Many people on
this net state that you can not bore to 4".

At 09:56 AM 1/19/2000 -0600, you wrote:
>Listers,
>I managed to get a book off of ebay (sort of) around x-mas that I finally
>got to review. It is called "Performance Tuning the Sunbeam Tiger"  by Floyd
>Clymer. Just curious if anyone else has had a chance to review it? I read it
>and there is some decent info in there and while dated and general in scope
>it is a good resource for parts interchangeability between the 289 and the
>260. Technology has rendered this book rather outdated but it is still very
>interesting given the specifics of the subject matter.  It prioritizes what
>to change first as any hot-rodder wants to put money where it provides the
>most bang for the buck. Just curious if anyone else has this book?
>
>Best Regards,
>Tim Ronak
>B382000680
>
>PS: If you want to see it Theo I can drop it off when I drop off the MGB
>steering arms as I plan to get the replacement today. 
>
James Barrett Tiger II 351C and others


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