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1. RE: 5-bolt/6-bolt cast iron bellhousing--Part ##?? (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2000 08:01:14 -0700
At one time I actually had a dual 5-Bolt/6-Bolt housing. I presume it was a Ford item, but I'm not certain. It was certainly not made of cast iron, just cast aluminum. I tried searching the Web for
/html/tigers/2000-09/msg00005.html (9,201 bytes)

2. Re: My New Engine? (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2000 21:48:43 -0700
Sounds to me like Steve will be drag racing a lot more often than just on weekends. ;-)
/html/tigers/2000-09/msg00013.html (8,021 bytes)

3. Re: 260 Rebuild - Valve Stem Seals (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 07:43:08 -0700
Welcome to the List Bob. Your question raises a related one, which is, if the engine is really a 260, are they 260 heads as well? Not many people would spend a lot of money on reworking the small 26
/html/tigers/2000-09/msg00034.html (9,427 bytes)

4. Re: 260 Rebuild - Valve Stem Seals (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 22:18:05 -0700
Bob, et Listers, Dick "TigerCoupe" Barker has discreetly informed me that I have pulled a "Chittendon" with respect to misidentification of "260" versus "289" heads. The problem I have can be traced
/html/tigers/2000-09/msg00045.html (9,513 bytes)

5. New Tires (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2000 11:52:25 -0700
It is once again time to replace my front two tires, so I went online to Tire Rack and checked out the latest and greatest. The following competition tires had me drooling: Yokohama A032R, Dunlop SP
/html/tigers/2000-08/msg00042.html (7,032 bytes)

6. Re: New engine (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2000 11:59:14 -0700
Just to make sure you haven't created a misunderstanding regarding 302 versus 5.0L, I believe they are exactly the same engine in terms of bore and stroke and the 5.0L designation probably was a mar
/html/tigers/2000-08/msg00043.html (7,844 bytes)

7. Power Valve (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 08:19:49 -0700
I have mentioned several times in the past that my engine runs best with way more spark advance than is normal. This, and other problems were all completely resolved when I replaced my old, faulty s
/html/tigers/2000-08/msg00063.html (7,876 bytes)

8. Re: Power Valve (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 07:27:59 -0700
Can you give some numbers? Until my experience with this motor that turned out to be caused by the spark coil (not the carburetor), numbers between 32-36 degrees total advance full in by 2,500-3,000
/html/tigers/2000-08/msg00075.html (7,308 bytes)

9. RE: Power Valve (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 22:34:17 -0700
For non-oxigenated fuels, the stoichiometric air/fuel ratio is 14.7:1. Maximum power, on the other hand, occurs in the range 12-13:1 and maximum mileage in the range 16-18:1. With oxygenated fuels,
/html/tigers/2000-08/msg00085.html (12,924 bytes)

10. Re: Secondary question (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 20:49:47 -0700
For a light car like a Tiger, you want the secondaries to come on rather quickly. The best choice is the purple spring in the secondary spring set; this one is a rather weak spring that lets the sec
/html/tigers/2000-08/msg00150.html (8,153 bytes)

11. Re: Installation of Radiator (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 09:22:04 -0700
I also have a Ron Davis radiator and am using an aftermarket fiberglass fan that does not protrude forward more than its own thickness beyond the water pump mounting flange. This fan can be mounted
/html/tigers/2000-08/msg00194.html (7,889 bytes)

12. Re: Stinko! (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 10:21:06 -0700
The Tiger 260 is rated, according to the Shop Manual, at only 164 BHP gross, 136 BHP net. I assume you plugged the Tiger weight into the G-tech Pro, but does it also compensate for drive train losse
/html/tigers/2000-08/msg00210.html (8,186 bytes)

13. Re: Material source (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2000 15:51:48 -0700
You may be able to get the quantities you need at a machine shop where they use the stuff. Also, I can probably get you what you need if you don't get a better offer, and mail it to you. Bob
/html/tigers/2000-07/msg00005.html (7,098 bytes)

14. Re: And the winner is..... (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 20:22:10 -0700
Congratulations to John, but this is the first time I've ever heard of the contestants being timed by their own clocks. Maybe I'll set mine back to 12:57 after your post and take a crack at it too.
/html/tigers/2000-07/msg00047.html (6,818 bytes)

15. Re: Turn signals (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 20:26:52 -0700
This sounds like the symptoms of a bad ground between the turn signal and parking lights housing and the chassis. The symptoms are a bit bewildering, but wiring up a good ground connection instead o
/html/tigers/2000-07/msg00049.html (7,716 bytes)

16. Re: Puzzler (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 22:11:56 -0700
I think the important clues are, the sound continues after the engine stops turning and it goes away when the valve cover is removed and also at higher rpms. These symptoms seem to point to a vacuum
/html/tigers/2000-07/msg00052.html (8,668 bytes)

17. Re: bye bye tiger (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2000 19:40:34 -0700
If there isn't anything already planned, we can sure improvise. Maybe we can even set up a cross-country tag team to escort you back to Texas - well, at least some of the way. For the parts of the t
/html/tigers/2000-07/msg00068.html (7,660 bytes)

18. Re: tiger clutch dosn't feel right (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 08:45:45 -0700
"the clutch pedal is low to the ground if you let it out" This tells me there is something wrong with your clutch master cylinder. The pedal should always return to the full out position and produce
/html/tigers/2000-07/msg00107.html (8,576 bytes)

19. Re: Fan on Ebay (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 06:56:09 -0700
Viewed from the front, American engines generally, including Ford small blocks in particular, rotate clockwise. Fans usually have the leading edges straight and the trailing edges curved, so if the
/html/tigers/2000-07/msg00151.html (7,388 bytes)

20. Re: Convertible and LAT Hood (score: 1)
Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 08:06:13 -0700
Kent is a night owl. He likes to start work at 10 or 11 PM and work through the night. Your best bet is to call him late. I talked to him recently (he called me) and he told me about the recent impr
/html/tigers/2000-06/msg00002.html (8,497 bytes)

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