- 61. Re[2]: Alpine or Tiger II? (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Wed, 29 Oct 97 10:02:46 -0500
- my own car -- the sister car to "Cowans" is the newly rebodied A rebodied rally Tiger!!!! This car will never pass the TAC inspection, I'm sorry to say. What "book" are you talking about? Jeff Well !
- /html/tigers/1997-10/msg00258.html (12,603 bytes)
- 62. Re: Warning:Von Rant-delete if easily offended, and you are (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Wed, 29 Oct 97 10:57:50 -0500
- 'if someone bought a clone/Alger they can't blame STOA when they point it out to Who's blaming STOA? If the buyer knew what to look for when buying a Tiger then the problem of buying a rebody, bogus,
- /html/tigers/1997-10/msg00261.html (9,759 bytes)
- 63. Re[2]: Penta Star (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Fri, 31 Oct 97 13:29:06 -0500
- 'Yes, the MKI also had the star on the front fenders between the wheel arch and the door.' I believe the nonexistant MK1a had the pentastar, MK1 with the metal top covers did not have the symbol. Jef
- /html/tigers/1997-10/msg00292.html (7,426 bytes)
- 64. T. A. (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Fri, 31 Oct 97 13:45:55 -0500
- T. A. is TACaholics Anonymous I am a founding member of this newly formed nonprofit organization. We are dedicated to helping Sunbeam Tiger owners deal with their heartbreaking dependency on TAC stic
- /html/tigers/1997-10/msg00294.html (7,629 bytes)
- 65. Re: Hot Tigers (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Wed, 03 Sep 97 10:53:25 EST
- Jim, I have to agree with you. Reading the comments about cooling Tigers using trick rads., trick fans, electric fans, and all the other stuff leads me to the conclusion that the 'cure' for overheati
- /html/tigers/1997-09/msg00042.html (11,691 bytes)
- 66. Re[2]: Hot Tigers (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Thu, 04 Sep 97 10:32:58 EST
- "In this kind of situation, it doesn't matter if you have a 160 degree thermostat and how much of the time your engine has spent running at this temperature. This theory is sort of like running your
- /html/tigers/1997-09/msg00088.html (19,494 bytes)
- 67. Re: Hot Stuff (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Fri, 05 Sep 97 09:51:12 EST
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- /html/tigers/1997-09/msg00090.html (6,471 bytes)
- 68. Re: Another Tiger for Sale (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Fri, 05 Sep 97 14:36:20 EST
- Give them a call and ask for the name. Jeff This Tiger was posted in the San Jose Mercury today...any idea who's it is? SUNBEAM '65 Tiger Mk1A, 289V8, 300+HP, 4sp, posi, solid autocross & track car,
- /html/tigers/1997-09/msg00092.html (6,866 bytes)
- 69. Re: Stinky (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Fri, 05 Sep 97 13:14:10 EST
- Tiger Tom's was selling a repro fan shroud for $95, his number is 717-566-6813. My original carb always had the same gas residue as yours but I attributed it do spirited cornering, braking and accele
- /html/tigers/1997-09/msg00096.html (7,275 bytes)
- 70. Re[4]: Hot Tigers (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Mon, 08 Sep 97 11:07:02 EST
- 'So all right Jeff, you have my permission and even blessing to leave in your 160 degree thermostat, at least till September 22 (the end of summer). You might even consider applying the $5 dollars fo
- /html/tigers/1997-09/msg00135.html (23,963 bytes)
- 71. Interesting Comments On Cooling (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Tue, 09 Sep 97 08:29:21 EST
- One and all, this edited email was on the Alpine list and has some interesting comments about radiators, fans, etc. The author talks about Alpines but the general ideas apply to all cars. Jeff -- Bil
- /html/tigers/1997-09/msg00157.html (9,483 bytes)
- 72. Re[6]: Hot Tigers (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Tue, 09 Sep 97 08:39:28 EST
- 'Using far too much starch in your shorts I suspect.' Pope Bob That's the way I like it. Jeff Jeff, Using far too much starch in your shorts I suspect. You also have my blessing to trash my e-mail wi
- /html/tigers/1997-09/msg00158.html (25,642 bytes)
- 73. Re: Rubbing fronts (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Wed, 10 Sep 97 07:58:50 EST
- 'My guess is the leading edge of the front fender is rubbing the tire while backing up and turning at the same time. I thought all Tiger owners had already cut the lower front of the front fenderwell
- /html/tigers/1997-09/msg00177.html (9,067 bytes)
- 74. Re: tire pressure (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Wed, 10 Sep 97 13:32:09 EST
- The next thing I'm going to do is get rid of this high rise manifold, It does me no good on these roads. Try the Edelbrock Performer 289, works reeeeaal good on a stock engine. Jeff When we first bou
- /html/tigers/1997-09/msg00180.html (8,885 bytes)
- 75. Re: Rubbing fronts (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Wed, 10 Sep 97 14:08:34 EST
- 'My guess is the leading edge of the front fender is rubbing the tire while backing up and turning at the same time. I thought all Tiger owners had already cut the lower front of the front fenderwell
- /html/tigers/1997-09/msg00181.html (9,064 bytes)
- 76. Re[2]: Steam holes (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Thu, 11 Sep 97 12:07:41 EST
- a late 260 block bored to 4.00" (no mail please, I've already heard that it 'can't be done'....) 'Performance Tuning the Sunbeam Tiger' by Gordon Chittenden, says you can bore out a late 260 block to
- /html/tigers/1997-09/msg00195.html (8,588 bytes)
- 77. Re[2]: Steam holes (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Fri, 12 Sep 97 11:55:07 EST
- Chittenden's book has a description and photos of the differences between the two blocks, the original 260 and the 289 based 260. I don't have the book with me, it's at home, but he talks about freez
- /html/tigers/1997-09/msg00216.html (9,507 bytes)
- 78. More on tires (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Mon, 15 Sep 97 10:06:59 EST
- Here is another opinion on tires. Jeff Steve; the Alpine does have a nice X member frame as well as rails forward of the firewall to which the cross member is bolted. Jacking points were mentioned to
- /html/tigers/1997-09/msg00237.html (9,865 bytes)
- 79. Re[2]: Rob Martel(Legend or Fact) (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Tue, 16 Sep 97 07:22:33 EST
- Believe it or not, I once met Rob Martel at the TE/AE meet in Dearborn, MI. Stories have arisen about him that he has arms of iron. That one hand is a tinsnip while the other is a hammer, sort of lik
- /html/tigers/1997-09/msg00264.html (7,952 bytes)
- 80. More on tires (score: 1)
- Author: nicholsj@oakwood.org
- Date: Tue, 16 Sep 97 08:25:06 EST
- Here is another opinion on tires. Jeff Steve; the Alpine does have a nice X member frame as well as rails forward of the firewall to which the cross member is bolted. Jacking points were mentioned to
- /html/tigers/1997-09/msg00265.html (9,843 bytes)
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