I'll roger the letting the smoke out condition of Lucas electrics... Since
I quit using the car to do any kind of racing, I've only used the floor
jack. But I did use that little bitty jack a lot in theold days.
mayf
----- Original Message -----
From: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 12:25 PM
Subject: RE: Bumper on E-Bay Tiger
> My comments on the jacking points were based on some listers' past
> stories about trying to use those to jack up the car, and it probably
> only applies to Tigers or 'Pines that have spent some time in wet or
> winter conditions. I've never actually had the opportunity or need to
> jack my Tiger up using the stock jack, and I carry a scissors jack in
> the trunk.
>
> As to the Lucas electrics, I might be remiss in making that comment too.
> I'm sure that they were never expected to still be functional and
> trouble free 40 years down the road, and that they functioned fully to
> the designers' intent until at least 30 minutes after the battery was
> installed.
> Theo
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of DrMayf
> Sent: June 12, 2003 12:48 PM
> To: Theo Smit; VegasLegal@aol.com; tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Bumper on E-Bay Tiger
>
>
> Hmmm, curious as to why you would say that. I have used mine for jacking
> the
> car a zillion times with no trouble what so ever. I used to throw the 4
> autocros tires into the car (2 behind seats, 2 in trunk) take the car to
> the
> autocross, change the tires, compete, replace them them be on my way.
> Never
> a problem Was/is there something to worry about?
>
> mayf, the red necked ignorant desert rat in PAH rump..
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
> To: <VegasLegal@aol.com>; <tigers@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 8:29 AM
> Subject: RE: Bumper on E-Bay Tiger
>
> snip, snip...
>
> > Much like the Lucas electrics, the jacking points are
> > useless for their intended purpose anyway. ;)
> >
> > Regards,
> > Theo
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