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Re: [Tigers] factory 260 hipo

To: "spook01@comcast.net" <spook01@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] factory 260 hipo
From: michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:14:12 +1100
While they are LAT options i belive the factory offered a 245 version, and
it ran the 4bbl and edelbrock manifold with the revised cam.  think the
factory list might be on the tigersunited site as a scan of the racing
options

On 26 January 2011 01:38, spook01@comcast.net <spook01@comcast.net> wrote:

> These were all LAT options. Factory approved, but not factory.
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "michael king" <michael.s.king@gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, Jan 25, 2011 04:13
> Subject: [Tigers] factory 260 hipo
> To: "Allan Ballard" <allanballard@att.net>
> Cc: "Beamclub TIGER" <tigers@autox.team.net>
>
>
>
> Allan,
>
> The factory "hi-po" was the tiger wiht the 4bbl holley and F4B, they also
> used the LAT cam options.. as for running hot.. well i gather people who
> ordered it went for the LAT option fan. There is a road test in Sports Car
> Graphic in November 1964.. the tilte of the article was "red hot sunbeam
> tiger", maybe they were not just talking about performance :-P!
>
> On 25 January 2011 11:02, Allan Ballard <allanballard@att.net> wrote:
>
> > I see references in the Sunbeam literature to a factory 260 high
> > performance
> > motor producing
> > about 245 horsepower.
> >
> > But I have never seen one.
> >
> > Do/did they run hot?
> >
> > Allan Ballard
> > Mk1-a Tiger
> > SIV Alpine
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