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From: Tom Witt via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 12:38:39 -0700
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=E2=80=9CI always laugh at the guys with more modern cars, stock with =
massive power already...=E2=80=9D=20

Jay, you mean cars/people like this? =
http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/24/police-release-report-on-=
wreck-of-brand-new-60000-707-hp-2015-dodge-challenger-srt-hellcat/

From: Jay Laifman via Tigers=20
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 11:49 AM
To: owain lloyd=20
Cc: Tom Witt via Tigers=20
Subject: Re: [Tigers] 260 for the 21 century

I always laugh at the guys with more modern cars, stock with massive =
power already (relative to our cars), who "chip" their cars.  I mean, =
what's the point?  They don't have "enough" power already to do serious =
damage to themselves or others?  They don't have "enough" power to have =
fun?  Blast freeway on ramps?  If they were truly RACING and needing =
extra power down the stretch or out of the corners because the other =
cars have that fraction of a second on them, OK, maybe it makes sense.  =
BUT, if they were really RACING, head to head racing, not just track =
days, that means there are classes.  And rest assured, a chipped car is =
going to be in the full modified class - which means a chip alone ain't =
going to make you competitive - you'd need full racing suspension, =
stripped dead weight, etc., etc.=20

On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 11:42 AM, Owain Lloyd via Tigers =
<tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:

  Some us build engines for competition where the rules prevent you =
dumping any old cheap horsepower in the car and necessitate much more =
effort and expense to get power.=20

  That said, I must admit that my tiger (road car) has a 482hp 347. ;)

  On Friday, June 19, 2015, Duke Samouce via Tigers =
<tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:

    Thats why the 260 that came in my Tiger is sitting on an engine =
stand being restored as a OEM correct display engine.  Was making close =
to 190 HP when pulled.  As you all know, a built 347 now sits in the =
Tiger making ~450HP and many more smiles.  A 260 will never produce much =
HP no matter what you do to it.  Forced induction aside.

    Duke


    ---- Tom Witt via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
    > I've notice over the years a desire for many to build (up) a 260 =
engine in
    > the quest for more power. While I can grasp the desire to keep an =
original
    > car - original, it seems the 260 no longer remains original with =
the
    > modifications applied. So, I ask with nothing more than curiosity =
(no
    > condemnation) why the pursuit?  Is it the mentioned desire for =
originality
    > (at least to the block/heads that came in the car)? Is it simply =
the quest
    > for the most power out of a 260 (only)? Or???
    >
    > The reason I ask is that my overly practical, frugal nature sees a =
well
    > chosen, $150 junk yard roller cam 302 as producing a similar power =
result
    > for significantly less cost.  Now, I do have a 63 Rambler with an =
abysmal 6
    > cylinder motor (cast-in intake trough). And, yes, I've wonder just =
what can
    > be gotten out of that with modifications. But actually doing it =
goes against
    > my practical/frugal nature.
    >
    > Anyway, just curious as to why the 260 over a 302 build if power =
is the
    > desired result. Especially with the parts scarcity and additional =
costs.
    >
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<DIV><EM>=E2=80=9CI always laugh at the guys with more modern cars, =
stock with massive=20
power already...=E2=80=9D</EM> </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Jay, you mean cars/people like this? <A=20
title=3Dhttp://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/24/police-release-re=
port-on-wreck-of-brand-new-60000-707-hp-2015-dodge-challenger-srt-hellcat=
/=20
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port-on-wreck-of-brand-new-60000-707-hp-2015-dodge-challenger-srt-hellcat=
/">http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/24/police-release-report-=
on-wreck-of-brand-new-60000-707-hp-2015-dodge-challenger-srt-hellcat/</A>=
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
title=3Dtigers@autox.team.net=20
href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>Jay Laifman via Tigers</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 19, 2015 11:49 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dowain.lloyd@gmail.com=20
href=3D"mailto:owain.lloyd@gmail.com";>owain lloyd</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=3Dtigers@autox.team.net=20
href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>Tom Witt via Tigers</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Tigers] 260 for the 21 =
century</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr>I always laugh at the guys with more modern cars, stock =
with=20
massive power already (relative to our cars), who "chip" their =
cars.&nbsp; I=20
mean, what's the point?&nbsp; They don't have "enough" power already to =
do=20
serious damage to themselves or others?&nbsp; They don't have "enough" =
power to=20
have fun?&nbsp; Blast freeway on ramps?&nbsp; If they were truly RACING =
and=20
needing extra power down the stretch or out of the corners because the =
other=20
cars have that fraction of a second on them, OK, maybe it makes =
sense.&nbsp;=20
BUT, if they were really RACING, head to head racing, not just track =
days, that=20
means there are classes.&nbsp; And rest assured, a chipped car is going =
to be in=20
the full modified class - which means a chip alone ain't going to make =
you=20
competitive - you'd need full racing suspension, stripped dead weight, =
etc.,=20
etc. </DIV>
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 11:42 AM, Owain Lloyd =
via Tigers=20
<SPAN dir=3Dltr>&lt;<A href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"=20
target=3D_blank>tigers@autox.team.net</A>&gt;</SPAN> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dgmail_quote=20
style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc =
1px solid">Some=20
  us build engines for competition where the rules prevent you dumping =
any old=20
  cheap horsepower in the car and necessitate much more effort and =
expense to=20
  get power.=20
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>That said, I must admit that my tiger (road car) has a 482hp 347. =

  ;)<SPAN></SPAN><BR><BR>On Friday, June 19, 2015, Duke Samouce via =
Tigers=20
  &lt;<A href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"=20
  target=3D_blank>tigers@autox.team.net</A>&gt; wrote:<BR>
  <BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dgmail_quote=20
  style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: =
#ccc 1px solid">Thats=20
    why the 260 that came in my Tiger is sitting on an engine stand =
being=20
    restored as a OEM correct display engine.&nbsp; Was making close to =
190 HP=20
    when pulled.&nbsp; As you all know, a built 347 now sits in the =
Tiger making=20
    ~450HP and many more smiles.&nbsp; A 260 will never produce much HP =
no=20
    matter what you do to it.&nbsp; Forced induction=20
    aside.<BR><BR>Duke<BR><BR><BR>---- Tom Witt via Tigers=20
    &lt;<A>tigers@autox.team.net</A>&gt; wrote:<BR>&gt; I've notice over =
the=20
    years a desire for many to build (up) a 260 engine in<BR>&gt; the =
quest for=20
    more power. While I can grasp the desire to keep an original<BR>&gt; =
car -=20
    original, it seems the 260 no longer remains original with =
the<BR>&gt;=20
    modifications applied. So, I ask with nothing more than curiosity=20
    (no<BR>&gt; condemnation) why the pursuit?&nbsp; Is it the mentioned =
desire=20
    for originality<BR>&gt; (at least to the block/heads that came in =
the car)?=20
    Is it simply the quest<BR>&gt; for the most power out of a 260 =
(only)?=20
    Or???<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; The reason I ask is that my overly practical, =
frugal=20
    nature sees a well<BR>&gt; chosen, $150 junk yard roller cam 302 as=20
    producing a similar power result<BR>&gt; for significantly less =
cost.&nbsp;=20
    Now, I do have a 63 Rambler with an abysmal 6<BR>&gt; cylinder motor =

    (cast-in intake trough). And, yes, I've wonder just what can<BR>&gt; =
be=20
    gotten out of that with modifications. But actually doing it goes=20
    against<BR>&gt; my practical/frugal nature.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Anyway, =
just=20
    curious as to why the 260 over a 302 build if power is the<BR>&gt; =
desired=20
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