i would like to feel that engine in a 2000# stripped tiger. what would you guess
if i could "hook up" a low 10 1/4 mile or so?
later
chris
>Go for it Chris. Whoomp his, oh well you know what I mean.
>
>Larry
>
>cvaught@hawaii.rr.com wrote:
>>
>> i will put my tiger in the running. i might have to pull my 347 from my
>mustang
>> to do it but i would. the projected 1/4 time on my stang is 11.5 seconds
so
>> that engine in a tiger would be SCARY!!
>> stang engine
>> 347 streetfighter pro street
>> ARF 185 58 cc heads 10.7 compression ratio
>> custom cam
>> holley system max intake
>> pro m 77mm maf
>> 30# injectors>Theo, and all.
>> 70mm throttle body
>>
>> Tiger engine
>> 289
>> 58cc stock heads
>> edelbrock performer rpm intake and cam
>> mallory unilite distributor
>> mallory promaster coil
>> holley 600dp
>> summit fuel system
>> k&n of course
>>
>> i will be in texas on the 21st so tell him to prove it.
>> btw i have no interior,spare,top , or anything else to add weight to my car.
>> LOL
>> Chris in mississippi
>> >In my opinion the Tiger is fine classic English car on the level of a big
>> >Healy and XKE, and the Miata is just another Japanese car for little high
>> >school girls.
>> >
>> >Does Mr. "96 [Miata]@18psi boost will eat a Tiger for lunch in a drag"
>> >really think his 96 Miata will still have a devoted following 33 years after
>>
>> >the last one is built?
>> >
>> >Let the flaming begin.
>> >
>> >Peter S.
>> >Devoted owner to B9471799 and other English classics
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]On
>> >Behalf Of Smit, Theo
>> >Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 6:53 PM
>> >To: National Corporation (E-mail)
>> >Subject: RE: inquiry 121200b
>> >
>> >
>> >On second thought, consider the following:
>> >
>> >A decent normally-aspirated Ford crate motor (or any other rollerized,
>> >aluminum-head 302) can easily push 400 hp. It also weighs about 75 lbs less
>>
>> >than the original 260. Put an aluminum rad in front of it, and some decent
>>
>> >front suspension components to further improve the weight distribution and
>>
>> >handling, and I bet that mr. Turbo Miata would lose on all counts except
>> >perhaps aerodynamic drag and braking.
>> >Adding an intercooled turbo to an engine represents a minimum 50 lb penalty
>>
>> >on the front end, and the Miata is no lightweight to begin with. Off boost,
>>
>> >turbo engines suck (pardon the expression), so in any kind of road-course
or
>>
>> >autocross environment you're continuously left-foot-braking to keep the
>> >boost up, or else you have to try and predict exactly when the boost will
>> >hit as you exit the turns. Been there, done that...
>> >
>> >Theo
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Jim D'Amelio [mailto:jimdamelio@home.com]
>> >Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 4:15 PM
>> >To: Wright, Larry
>> >Cc: National Corporation (E-mail)
>> >Subject: Re: inquiry 121200b
>> >
>> >
>> >This guy talks about 18psi boost, so he's running some form of
>> >turbocharger. He maybe able to smoke lots of Tigers, but were talking
>> >apples and oranges here. A turbo Tiger running 18psi would probably
>> >smoke his Miata. I think Jerry Porsch need to take a little trip to
>> >Texas.
>> >
>> >"Wright, Larry" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Tiger Folk!
>> >> Since getting my new daily driver, I've been checking out
>> >Miata.net;
>> >> it's a big group, almost 7,000 members. A few days ago, someone (no, not
>>
>> >> me!) started a topic on Sunbeam Tigers. And then, another guy posts the
>> >> following:
>> >>
>> >> "I owned a 60 Alpine in 64. The Tiger was way faster IN STRAIGHT LINE,
>> >just
>> >> don't try to turn too sharply. All in all compared to a Miata they're
all
>>
>> >> POSs. And my 96 [Miata]@18psi boost will eat a Tiger for lunch in a drag
>>
>> >AND
>> >> turn inside it all day long. The "good old days"? Give me todays
>> >automobiles
>> >> any day. NOW a 64 XKE? That's a different story...."
>> >>
>> >> Sounds like a challenge. Anyone down Texas way (that's where the
>>
>> >> fellow is) want to pick up the gauntlet? I've had my Mazda for about 4
>> >> months now, a nice car, and a sweet handler, but out _drag_ a strong
>> >Tiger?
>> >> A stock one, sure...
>> >>
>> >> Lawrence R. Wright
>> >> "I can't get no-- Satis-Traction"
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