I would like to echo Jim Damelio's comments. Larry and Susan did a
wonderful job hosting this event, and the food was delicious! Thank you
Susan Wright and Kim Paulick for the wonderful eats. I can honestly say
that I have never seen so many RUNNING Tigers in one place as I did last
Sunday. I believe we had 13 Tigers (including 3 Mk IIs!) and one Tiger body
shell that were TACed. Thank you Tom Hall, Tom Calvert, Larry Paulick,
(They TACed my Tiger) and all the other TAC inspectors for making this event
such a success. Thank you Larry Paulick and Malcolm McDonald for organizing
the TACFest, you guys are great. I now know much more about Tigers in
general, and my Tiger in particular. It's also nice to be able to put faces
with names I've only seen on this list.
I would also like to thank Harry Elam for the use of his contact pyrometer
(normally used on the tires of his Shelby Series I Spec Racer). Once I
warmed up my Tiger, I was able to determine that the Temperature gauge was
reading 10 degrees (C) high, compared to the pyrometer with the probe on the
temp sender/manifold junction. I know, if it ain't pukin' it ain't
overheating, but when your gauge reads 115 C (239 F!), you get concerned.
Now I know it was only 105 C (221 F), still pretty warm, but within
operational limits. Looks like one of my winter projects will be pulling
the radiator and getting it cleaned/rodded out. I'll probably swap out the
fiberglass "flexi-fan" for a Ford C9DZ-8600A fan at the same time. I'll
need the increased cooling capacity once I get the Edlebrock F4B/Holley 4
barrel installed.
Keep on Tigering!
Jim Sencindiver, PMS411C6
Systems Engineering Group
Surface Ship USW Combat Systems
202-781-4412
202-781-4694 (fax)
SencindiverJD@navsea.navy.mil
B382100451 (TAC #448)
http://www.TigersUnited.com/gallery/Sencindiver.asp
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim D'Amelio [mailto:jimdamelio@home.com]
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 6:55 PM
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Cc: Russ Eshelman
Subject: TACFest
I just got back from the TACFest and am the proud owner of TAC # 460 and I'd
like to thank everyone who made it possible.
Larry and Susan Wright for letting us turn their house into a Tiger den for
the day, thanks for the warm hospitality and good food. Malcolm McDonald
and
Larry Paulick for arranging the whole affair, without you guys this probably
would not have happened. Tom Hall, what can I say, you flew out from
California to do this for us left coasters, we love you man! And to all the
other TAC inspectors who gave their time to improve the marque. I believe
there are 13 other Tiger owners that feel the same way. This is what makes
the Sunbeam community so special.
Hope to see all of you in St. Louis later in the week.
Thanks again,
Jim D'Amelio
B382001679 TAC# 460
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