[Tigers] Tigrt 260 blocks

[Teepen, Jere]

I have been told by a knowledgable source that the 5 bolt blocks (260 and 289)
have a recess in the area behind the intake manifold and between the cylinder
head surfaces.  On 6 bolt blocks this area is flat.  Determining which area is
on the block will help narrow down the possibilities.

Jere

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Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 3:52 PM
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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tigrt 260 blocks

So there is no way to tell these apart unless you pull the starter or  intake
or the heads? I didn't want to tear down the engine I just wanted to know  if
there was an easy way to tell the engines apart by a glance at the  engine.


In a message dated 7/29/2008 3:42:49 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
DJoh797014 at aol.com writes:

Most  Tiger engines were made in Windsor Canada at the Ford Industrial Engine
Works.  They were industrial blocks and had
three freeze plugs.   For passenger engines were made elsewhere
and had two freeze  plugs.

Uncle Henry had already converted to making the 289 so  he
decided to have Windsor make the small run of 260's.   Cheaper
that way.

Easy was to tell the engines apart.  Pull a  head.  The 289  has
4 inch pistons and the 260 does not.   Use a ruler to measure.
If it has two freeze pluygs, its not a Tiger  motor.  If it has three, and
small pistons, its a Tiger motor.If it  has three and 4 inch pistons it maybe
a MK II 289 but more than likely a  standard 289.


In a message dated 7/29/2008 12:05:53 A.M. Central  Daylight Time,
mmichels at socal.rr.com writes:

According to the  Tom Monroe book on rebuilding small blocks, the early  221s
and 260s  had two freeze plugs a side, and 6 inches between motor  mount hols,
later ones had three freeze plugs and 7 inches between motor  mount  holes No
mention about which ones found their way into   Tigers.

Interesting coincidence:. The original displacement of  the  small block
pushrod V8 (221 cu ins) is the same as the flathead  Ford V8 of  the
thirties.
Somebody at Ford must have been  sentimental.
-----  Original Message -----
From: "Clyde  McLaughlin"  <clydemclaughlin at verizon.net>
To:   <tigers at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 6:22   PM
Subject: [Tigers] Tigrt 260 blocks


>I remember from  years  ago and personal experience that the original
>Tiger 260  blocks  had three freeze plugs on the side like a  289,
>Falcon/Mustang
>  260's
> had two freeze plugs on  the side,  can this be  confirmed,  Clyde