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From: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
To: <tigers@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 12:33 PM
Subject: A Good Motor..
> Joey's question regarding what he could do to make the 260 in his dad's
> Tiger be a bit more powerful now has me asking a question.
>
> I'd like to hear from the list as to what a good strong STREET motor
should
> be. Here are the basics:
>
> a. Stock 260 displacement, no overbore. 3.80 inches
> b. Stock stroke. 2.87 inches
> c. Daily driver
> d. Greater that 20 mpg
> e. Decent accleration
> f. Stock 2.88 gears
> g. Close ratio top loader
>
> Ok, so what would your mods be to make the above?
>
> Now for part 2. What would be the mods to make the 260 a serious hp
> contender with some reliability? Must keep bore and stroke 3.8 and 2.87.
>
> Send me your dream engine mods and I will run them through the desktop
dynp
> or dyno 2000 or whatever. I'll post the dyno sheets on the web site.
>
> mayf, off planet in Pahrum
Item d makes for a tough nut.
My tiger has a 260 with headers a small 4 barrel and 3.23 gears.
I get 17 absolute tops on the hiway. City driving gets me 12-13 mpg.
To hit your goals I would
Use an RV type cam,
Leave the stock gears in there,
Swap in electronic fuel injection.
Headers.
Erich
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