[Tigers] Tiger project for sale

[Tom Witt]

I’d assume the T-10 equipped cars came with the wide ratio 2.54 1st gear? If so I’d be curious as to how they perform compared to the Toploader 2.32 close ratio. It seems the Super T-10 was available in later years with a 2.63 and  2.88 1st gear ratios.  I’d also be curious why the T-10 is not generally considered  a replacement for the close ratio Toploader, especially the 2.88 version?  Where there significant alterations for the bellhousing, clutch, shifter, crossmember/mount and driveshaft?  I realize the desire for a 5 speed overdrive but unless you get the Motorsports T-5 with the 2.95 1st, your getting the 3.35 version.  I once drove a 5.0 Mustang with that trans and it seemed rather Granny Gear.

As to the car itself. It stated it was media blasted and then epoxy primed. I’d be suspect though because it looks like the tanks were never removed, just sprayed over.  With my car I found a whole family of rats “Decon-ed” down under the tanks. And then there is all the rot on the hood perimeter of the unibody.  I had a Tiger with extensive rust, but not there.  So, again I’d advise a through check if anyone has interest.

From: Ron Fraser via Tigers 
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2017 1:07 PM
To: 'Norman C. Miller' ; tigers at Autox.Team.Net 
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger project for sale

Thank you Norm – very interesting picture.

 

>From my Tiger Engine Study point of view I was thinking that the T-10 transmissions ended within the E7KL engine group.  This seemed logical to me since the T15KL and E7KL engine groups account for about 60 engines.

 

The picture of B9470057 Vin plate looks like it has 1084 – G13KA engine #, the next engine group.

 

To me this indicates that the Transmissions were sent to England separately and attached there and to me this indicates the transmissions were installed in a random fashion.   This would make for more compact shipping containers for both the engines and transmissions; there would also be less possibility of damaged parts.    I can only speculate here; I have yet to find any details about the shipping containers that Ford and the Cleveland Foundry used to ship parts to England.

 

Ron Fraser

 

From: Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Norman C. Miller via Tigers
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2017 12:34 PM
To: tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger project for sale

 

Once again the "Carroll" account falls a bit wide of the facts.  It appears B9470057 LRXFE is the last Tiger to have been factory fitted with a T-10.  To be fair, none of the Borg Warner equipped cars had gearbox details chronicled in the ledgers, so until these machines get inspected first hand, it's all smoke and mirrors.


Norm


At 07:20 AM 5/14/2017, Andy Walker via Tigers wrote:



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  Very interesting, Steve!!  According to the Bill Carroll book, B9470057 was the first car off the production line with the Ford Toploader transmission, with the previous cars having B-W T-10s.  What is most interesting to me about this listing, however, is that my first Tiger, purchased back in October of 1979 in the Oklahoma City area, was a sister car to this one, B9470058.  I always wondered where the #57 car was, or if it was even still around.  That question has now been answered.
   
  Thanks,
  Andy Walker
  Edmond, OK
   
  From: Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of steve wick via Tigers
  Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 9:20 PM
  To: tigers at autox.team.net
  Subject: [Tigers] Tiger project for sale
   

  Not mine, but just saw this on Carsonline.

   

  http://www.cars-on-line.com/gen3-cars/col1/posting/89535
  Steve 
  Cars On Line.com | Classic Cars For Sale
  www.cars-on-line.com
  Cars On Line | Classic Cars For Sale



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