Mark,
I think you will find Tim Ronak's article on TigersUnited.com is not
only right down the "stroker" Tiger alley, but a brilliant choice. It is
conveniently detailed, with excellent photos, on:
http://www.tigersunited.com/techtips/Ronak350Lunati/pt-Ronak350Lunati1.asp
Ken Mattice has written another great exploration of stroked 260 block
engines:
http://www.tigersunited.com/techtips/MatticeStroker/pt-MatticeStroker1.asp
Many MORE articles listed on "Tech Tips" by author:
http://www.tigersunited.com/techtips/byauthor.asp
Steve
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Steve Laifman
Editor - TigersUnited.com
Mark Rense wrote:
>Since I am missing the United this weekend due to technical reasons, I've
>been wandering through the garage looking at various Tiger debris. The
>remains of a 260 is hiding under a workbench, quietly sobbing its little
>gudgeon pins out ever since I replaced it with a well-massaged 5-bolt 289.
>I, like many Tiger owners out there, do not wish to revert back to the
>anemic performance of a relatively stock engine after tasting the fruit of
>it's hypo-tuned bigger brother. So what to do with it? Can't bore it very
>big, can't put big-valve heads on for better flow, not a whole lot of
>potential. UNLESS you can stroke it. And here's my question: has anybody
>dared experiment with this block by installing a longer-throw crank and the
>requisite rods and pistons? A half inch more stroke and .030 over pistons
>would get the engine close to 310 cubes, not a beast certainly but more
>interesting than stoke.
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