Tom
William Carroll's Book "Tiger, An Exceptional Motorcar" devotes
several pages to Chrysler design studies for the 68 Tiger IIA.
Unfortunately the 273 has a rear mount distributor and maybe a longer block
but what I think really killed the Tiger was money and the new USA car
Safety Regulations. You would also have to look at the history of the
British Auto workers to see if they were on strike or something at that
time.
Ron Fraser
-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Tom Parker
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 9:48 PM
To: Bill Waite
Cc: Tiger Talk List Tiger
Subject: Re: [Tigers] More Re. the Sunbeam Link....
All they had to do was figure out how to make a 273 fit. They couldn't do
it... or couldn't be bothered.
Tom
On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 5:38 PM, Bill Waite <fordlandia@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Forgot to mention... note that the article they posted on the Allpar
> site does not include the word "Ford" or mention the Tiger's 260 or
> 289 V8. Rather...
> those Mopar guys took the Chrysler approach (e.g. a "Sunbeam V8" or as
they
> state a "small American built V8"). I'm sure most Mopar guys consider
> "Ford" to
> be one of those obscene 4-letter words.
>
> Bill
>
>
>
> ----- Forwarded Message ----
> From: Bill Waite <fordlandia@sbcglobal.net>
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Sent: Thu, October 7, 2010 5:30:38 PM
> Subject: Sunbeam Link....
>
>
> Some of you may not have seen the information posted at the "Allpar"
> (Mopar)
> enthusiast site regarding the Sunbeam marque. It is interesting that
they
> acknowledge Chrysler's ownership of the brand (albeit for a brief
> period). I have not yet had the "nerve" to show up at a Mopar car
> show with my Mark II (complete with the Chrysler pentastar on the
> right front fender). Any of you
> guys taken your Ford powered Tiger to a Mopar event?
>
> Link to article:
> http://www.allpar.com/cars/adopted/sunbeam/index.html
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill Waite
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