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Re: 260 vs 289

To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: 260 vs 289
From: Carmods@aol.com
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 10:23:55 EDT
ANT,

<< I believe 5000 260 motors from FORDS industrial division not automotive.
These motors were for tractors, water pumps and such, hence the black paint
instead of FORD blue.>>

In the 60's, the Ford Industrial Engine Division was the only authorized arm 
of the company to sell Ford engines, so that is who Rootes had to seal with. 
Just because they came from that division, doesn't mean that Tiger engines were 
meant to be stationary or tractor engines. If they had been, they would 
probably have had different cams, distributors and iron carburetors with 
governors.
                                                                          
John Logan 





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