I have some early Tiger heads that are marked C40E
Combustion chamber shape? 260 of course.
Bruce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
To: "Brian and Maribeth Moss" <BLMoss@Prodigy.net>; "'Bob Palmer'"
<rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; "'Doug & Rett Leithauser'" <dleit@worldnet.att.net>
Cc: "'Tiger List'" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 6:39 PM
Subject: RE: 260 cylinder heads
> Brian,
>
> Thanks for the reference information. However, I don't see that this
> information really provides us with anything new that helps resolve the
> discrepancy. In fact, the following link also parrots Monroe's head
> application numbers. The numbers and sequence (including the omissions) is
> identical to Monroe's, so they undoubtedly have a common source, which is
no
> real corroboration. Without reference to Reid's source, it is also hard to
> judge it's reliability. Also, Reid does not say there was any other "260"
> head in '64, nor do any of the other references we have mentioned, which
> makes me believe that it's either "A" or "B", but not both. Mannel and
Bill
> Carroll's Fooorrd V8 Performance Guide both give "A" suffix to the C4OE
260
> casting. So, why do I believe Mannel et al. over Monroe et al.? First, he
> shows pictures of the '63 and '64 260 combustion chambers, which are
clearly
> 260'ish and distinctly not 289 shaped as Doug says his are. Second, he
also
> shows pictures of the casting numbers, "C4OE" in one photo and "A" in a
> separate photo. If we are to believe Doug, then Mannel must be wrong on
two
> counts; first, the chamber shape (it's really 289 instead of 260 shape)
and
> second, he mis-associated the "C4OE" and "A" both in the photos and in the
> text (two mistakes?). What would really shed some light here is some
> information from Tiger owners about heads they are sure are original and
> what the casting numbers, combustion chamber shape, etc. are. (It's been
> almost 30 years since I last saw mine.)
>
> So, can anyone independently corroborate that their "original" 260 heads
> were cast with "C4OE" and "A" or "B" and what is the combustion chamber
> shape (contours around the spark plug for 289 or smooth oval for 260)?
>
> http://users.abilene.com/~dkelly/hotrod/engine3.html
>
>
> Bob Palmer
> rpalmer@ucsd.edu
> robertpalmer@paulhastings.com
> rpalmerbob@adelphia.net
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