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Re: [Tigers] 260 for the 21 century

To: "mwood24020@aol.com" <mwood24020@aol.com>, "tigers@autox.team.net" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] 260 for the 21 century
From: "Taylor, Matthew via Tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 22:50:12 +0000
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My reply to this thread is a bit late because I'm still catching up after a=
 fantastic Tigers United.  The chairs did an awesome job and it was a great=
 event!  The 45 minute compilation DVD for participants was really a work o=
f art.  Look for all the info and pics in the next STOA newsletter.

As for the 260, Gordon Chittenden ran his 260 for three years and the faste=
st time I've found was 12.56 on 5 inch rims and 1967 rubber.  Of course tha=
t was with a Performance Associates rebuild and different gearing, but stil=
l a 260.  As that is what it ran, we will be building a 260 for that car fo=
r the restoration.

Matthew

From: Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of mwood24020=
--- via Tigers
Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 1:13 PM
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] 260 for the 21 century

 Allan, to be honest, I can't imagine one reason to run a 260 based engine =
in a Tiger, except if the goal is winning concours. The idea of running a s=
troker 260 (even if only 302 crank) makes even less sense, as the lower end=
 of the block needs to be machined/notched and you still end up with not mu=
ch capability.

The "245hp" 260 might have been a gross number, on a good day, with a tailw=
ind...an honest 245hp from a 260 is likely going to need somewhere in the 6=
500rpm range to happen, with correlative loss of power under the curve. :)

Just my two cents, but not really wanting to stir this pot-
Mike


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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">My reply to this thread is a bit late=
 because I&#8217;m still catching up after a fantastic Tigers United.&nbsp;=
 The chairs did an awesome job and it was a great event!&nbsp;
 The 45 minute compilation DVD for participants was really a work of art.&n=
bsp; Look for all the info and pics in the next STOA newsletter.<o:p></o:p>=
</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">As for the 260, Gordon Chittenden ran=
 his 260 for three years and the fastest time I&#8217;ve found was 12.56 on=
 5 inch rims and 1967 rubber.&nbsp; Of course that was with
 a Performance Associates rebuild and different gearing, but still a 260.&n=
bsp; As that is what it ran, we will be building a 260 for that car for the=
 restoration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Matthew<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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libri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot=
;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;=
font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces@=
autox.team.net]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>mwood24020--- via Tigers<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, June 20, 2015 1:13 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> tigers@autox.team.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] 260 for the 21 century<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;Allan, to be honest, I can't imagine one reaso=
n to run a 260 based engine in a Tiger, except if the goal is winning conco=
urs. The idea of running a stroker 260 (even if only 302 crank) makes even =
less sense, as the lower end of the block
 needs to be machined/notched and you still end up with not much capability=
.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The &quot;245hp&quot; 260 might have been a gross nu=
mber, on a good day, with a tailwind...an honest 245hp from a 260 is likely=
 going to need somewhere in the 6500rpm range to happen, with correlative l=
oss of power under the curve. :)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Just my two cents, but not really wanting to stir th=
is pot-<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Mike<o:p></o:p></p>
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