- 101. RE Tiger weight distribution (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 10:03:11 -0800 (PST)
- Great.... a chance to practice a little engineering statics.... ;) The passengers weight will be distributed between the front and rear axles proportional to the distance from each axle to the CG of
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00132.html (9,069 bytes)
- 102. Corrected: Tiger weight distribution (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 12:22:21 -0800 (PST)
- ... and now that I read it.. I realize that while my conclusion was correct.. I mistakenly mis-stated (reveresed) the weight impact front and rear for the passengers explaination. It should be 247 lb
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00135.html (9,866 bytes)
- 103. Re: Corrected: Tiger weight distribution (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 15:59:04 -0800 (PST)
- That depends on the empty balance... I used the numbers I did just as an example... I don't know if they are the right starting point __________________________________ Check out the new Yahoo! Front
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00143.html (7,656 bytes)
- 104. Re: Corrected: Tiger weight distribution (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 16:04:14 -0800 (PST)
- I'm already on a diet, now down to 197, aiming for 180. At 6' tall, I'll never see 175 lbs again. My "passenger" likewise is not likely to see 120 lbs again (until the twins are old enough and one of
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00144.html (8,056 bytes)
- 105. Re: Headers/Cermakrome $? (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 11:52:04 -0800 (PST)
- My headers had some other coating previously applied (not sure, but think it was Jet Hot) that is not meeting my expectations. They have some rusty discoloration. Can these still be coated by Caps br
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00152.html (7,889 bytes)
- 106. Re: Ackerman Angle (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 11:55:51 -0800 (PST)
- My impression is that the correction is really more of a geometry and suspension loading issue than it is for correcting "heavy steering." The fact that it goes to a quicker ratio rack would actualy
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00195.html (7,666 bytes)
- 107. Re: Ackerman Angle (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 12:00:26 -0800 (PST)
- Aside from moving the rack, don't the longer MGB steering arms used as part of installing Dale's kit compensate as well against the 4 inches (or whatever it really is) misplacement of the rack??? ___
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00196.html (7,528 bytes)
- 108. A new "angle" on Ackerman (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 20:30:46 -0800 (PST)
- To toss out a couple things to consider if you want to do your own Ackerman analysis and Tiger steering redesign: 1) Don't forget to comprehend initial toe-in as part of the analysis. 2) Consider tha
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00203.html (8,089 bytes)
- 109. Re: A new "angle" on Ackerman (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:24:09 -0800 (PST)
- You are of course correct about the polishing excercise... but if you recall seeing the before and after photo's of my Tiger, you'll realize that I'm one of those guys that can't help but get sucked
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00212.html (8,215 bytes)
- 110. Re: T**d polishing (was Ackerman) (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 11:18:42 -0800 (PST)
- You are correct... that is in fact my T**d colored (couldn't have been more appropriate) Tiger prior to the Dale A. resto-modification... proof positive that once in a great while, the effort is not
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00217.html (7,268 bytes)
- 111. Re: Origin of the Tiger Ackerman Angle (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:16:49 -0800 (PST)
- I assume that the guys at Jensen may have at least revisited the steering issue when they did the production engineering for the Tiger picking up where the protoype work left off. They did attempt co
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00223.html (8,578 bytes)
- 112. non-Tiger: Econoline brake caliper removal???? (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 15:48:25 -0800 (PST)
- I went to change the brake pads on our '97 E-150, the one vehicle for which I don't have the shop manual. I figured it should be easy enough to figure out, especialy when I looked at it and there wer
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00261.html (6,943 bytes)
- 113. non-Tiger: econoline caliper removal... it was too easy, duh (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 10:11:57 -0800 (PST)
- Thanks to all that replied with ideas... the darn thing was just way too simple... I didn't realize that the pads stay with the rotor on this design and that after the two caliper bolts were removed,
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00264.html (6,995 bytes)
- 114. Re: Tiger Rack from the Source (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 07:37:02 -0800 (PST)
- When you consider the limited time that went into the Shelby prototype and the kind of testing and development it would take to make such an engine swap project production ready, it has always seemed
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00271.html (8,050 bytes)
- 115. Re: Orange Tigers (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:38:00 -0700 (PDT)
- I think Orange may now be my #2 favorite Tiger/Alpine color (behind Jaguar BRG like I used on my Tiger, not the Sunbeam BRG). That Orange simply looks fantastic and my vote if for Paul to go with tha
- /html/tigers/2004-10/msg00048.html (7,380 bytes)
- 116. Re: Panhard Rod (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 07:04:12 -0700 (PDT)
- As I understand...the pro of having a panhard would be positive lateral location of the rear axle. Without the panhard, the leaf springs must bear all this load, which they probably can handle prett
- /html/tigers/2004-10/msg00069.html (7,770 bytes)
- 117. Re: eBay Book of Norman - mines next??? (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 16:43:21 -0700 (PDT)
- With the rash of high prices for the Book of Norman on eBay (the latest two at $660 and still rising on one), and since my restoration went way over budget, I can't help but think about offering mine
- /html/tigers/2004-10/msg00088.html (7,365 bytes)
- 118. RE: towing a Tiger and other urban legends (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 09:27:13 -0700 (PDT)
- I'd beleive the master mechanic is reflecting the preferred practice but using the wrong explaination for it. This is the kind of stuff that drives (us) engineers crazy. I'd also believe that the odd
- /html/tigers/2004-10/msg00115.html (6,762 bytes)
- 119. RE: Soft Tops (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 07:30:14 -0700 (PDT)
- I've had velcro side fastening on both my Tiger and Alpine, but for all I know neither had an original top. I went with canvas when my Tiger was restored by Dale A and it looks FANTASTIC! Of course i
- /html/tigers/2004-10/msg00252.html (8,189 bytes)
- 120. Re: Algers deception (score: 1)
- Author: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 12:20:30 -0700 (PDT)
- I'm wondering what the details are that demonstrate this car to not be a Tiger so we can all access the situation for ourselves? _______________________________ Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from
- /html/tigers/2004-09/msg00006.html (7,373 bytes)
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