- 381. RE: Dist. Cap (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2000 23:00:41 -0700
- You will have to ask your dyno guy why he picked .048". Did he even try a run with your .063" gaps? In general, as you turn higher rpms, the energy per spark decreases. In a conventional coil and br
- /html/tigers/2000-10/msg00077.html (10,556 bytes)
- 382. RE: Dist. Cap (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2000 10:56:46 -0700
- Like any subject, there are a range of opinions. Here are some I found on the Web: http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/tech_spark_plug_gap.htm http://www.magnecor.com/magnecor1/TECHSAT.HTM http://www
- /html/tigers/2000-10/msg00084.html (11,161 bytes)
- 383. RE: Kent Wilcox Ph # (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 13:42:19 -0700
- Just in case anyone else on the List needs his number too, here it is. Kent Wilcox Aerodyne Engineering El Cajon, CA 619-448-6700 I saw him at British Car day last week, but we didn't get a chance t
- /html/tigers/2000-10/msg00092.html (6,521 bytes)
- 384. RE: Brake tubing (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 13:42:21 -0700
- Production of Tigers started in earnest at Jensen in June/July of '64, so by the time they got to the U.S. most of them were sold and registered as '65's. Yours may be an exception. There is not muc
- /html/tigers/2000-10/msg00093.html (7,382 bytes)
- 385. RE: Engine issue (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 12:00:12 -0700
- I think Doug is right about the problem. You can check the compression and see if it is about what you expect. If the cam timing is off, it will be low. Bad manifold vacuum is another symptom too. B
- /html/tigers/2000-10/msg00155.html (6,673 bytes)
- 386. RE: Listquest & Electrics question (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 20:23:56 -0700
- I have had a corroded battery connection exhibit the kind of symptoms you are describing. It seems OK until you try to draw the big amperage the starter needs, and then the connection opens up. I wo
- /html/tigers/2000-10/msg00198.html (7,750 bytes)
- 387. RE: Front brakes (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 21:22:02 -0700
- I replaced my corroded old pistons with stainless steel pistons from Sunbeam Specialties. They are very nice quality and should solve your problem if the calipers are otherwise in good shape. Bob
- /html/tigers/2000-10/msg00207.html (6,711 bytes)
- 388. Gears (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 09:29:12 -0700
- Just a few comments to add to the good info Laifman posted. First, regarding a 5-speed vis-a-vis the rear end gears; your engine will not be happy in fifth gear with the 2.88's. There are some choic
- /html/tigers/2000-10/msg00229.html (8,521 bytes)
- 389. RE: Gears (again) (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 20:39:15 -0700
- That old bamboo slide rule must have really been smokin' by the time you finished your post. You may be interested, however, that there are a variety of gears available for the T5. The following lin
- /html/tigers/2000-10/msg00234.html (7,557 bytes)
- 390. RE: Gears (again) (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 20:48:04 -0700
- It sounds like you are on the right track with the T5 gearing. With regard to the intake manifold, although your guy at Edelbrock may be "very knowledgeable", he certainly isn't infallible; the Tige
- /html/tigers/2000-10/msg00243.html (9,192 bytes)
- 391. RE: Engine issue #3,002! (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 17:00:09 -0800
- I can appreciate your frustration. But, it's important at this stage that you only make one change at a time, otherwise you have no chance to diagnose the problem, or worse, you will create a new pr
- /html/tigers/2000-10/msg00249.html (8,566 bytes)
- 392. RE: Boss 302 rod bolts (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 07:30:31 -0700
- Even if you use these bolts on HiPo 289, Boss 302, or 351W rods, the rods have to be reamed slighly to fit. If you have standard 289 (5/16") bolts, then definitely DO NOT machine these out to 3/8"!!
- /html/tigers/2000-09/msg00112.html (7,836 bytes)
- 393. RE: Fuel shortage (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 08:12:51 -0700
- Here's a link to the top cartoonists' view of the problem. http://cagle.slate.msn.com/news/suv/ Bob
- /html/tigers/2000-09/msg00115.html (7,371 bytes)
- 394. RE: gas mileage watching leads to lucrative career... (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 08:36:06 -0700
- Good observation Derek. And in the Laifman's case, we have a guy who spends taxpayers' money blasting stuff into space. ;-) Bob
- /html/tigers/2000-09/msg00132.html (6,834 bytes)
- 395. RE: Drive train paint (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 17:45:59 -0700
- I believe from reading TBON that the crossmember, suspension components, etc. were originally gloss black. The definition of "gloss" may leave some room for interpretation however. If you have the p
- /html/tigers/2000-09/msg00147.html (7,306 bytes)
- 396. RE: 3 point belts (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 09:37:13 -0700
- Maybe Jim needs the URL. http://www.mossmotors.com/britishaccessories/tblofcontents/BAC-PDFS/BAC-inte rior.pdf Bob --Original Message-- From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.t
- /html/tigers/2000-09/msg00155.html (7,643 bytes)
- 397. RE: Gloss = Semi Gloss (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 08:15:34 -0700
- According to our local Sunbeam expert, Loren Smith, the only part that was painted gloss black was the servo vacuum can. I guess they waited for a sunny day to paint those. Bob --Original Message--
- /html/tigers/2000-09/msg00194.html (7,038 bytes)
- 398. RE: Gloss = Semi Gloss (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 10:09:42 -0700
- Sorry Jay, I got your humor, but guess I should have put a smilie after my comment about only painting vacuum cans on sunny days. ;-) Have a nice day, Bob --Original Message-- From: owner-tigers@aut
- /html/tigers/2000-09/msg00198.html (7,421 bytes)
- 399. RE: inquiry 092800c (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 08:30:58 -0700
- Larry, Pete, et Listers, When I was working at Firestone a few years ago on the Wilderness tires for the Ford Explorer, I learned about the care and feeding of aluminum tire molds. Every hundred tire
- /html/tigers/2000-09/msg00266.html (7,638 bytes)
- 400. RE: inquiry 092800c (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>
- Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 09:51:33 -0700
- Of course, naturally I was expecting some flak regarding those particular Firestone tires. However, as a result of our fine work at Firestone, we filed and were granted a patent on a method for redu
- /html/tigers/2000-09/msg00269.html (8,414 bytes)
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