[Tigers] engine ancillaries

[e.coiner at cox.net]

I have a 500 cfm edelbrock on my nearly stock 260.  It works great, good driveablility.

As others have said, if your 289 is a 6 bolt bellhousing design you will need to change bell housings and clutch slave cylinder mounting bracket.
The bell housing change is not clean because the original Tiger 4 speed only has the small ear bolt pattern. All commonly available 6 bolt bellhousings only have the large ear pattern.  If you switch to a Tiger MkII toploader or a T5 5 speed you avoid this problem

The mkII timing cover uses a Ford Cast iron water pump with a metal backing plate built in.  You will need this style pump or an aftermarket Hi Flow pump for this application.
IMHO the best money you can spend on this rebuild is to buy an Edelbrock Aluminum high flow water pump.  I fought cooling problems on my Tiger for close to a year and a half.  I followed every on line Tiger cooling article and the advice of those on this list.  The car would still overheat at speed on the highway or climbing hills.  Changed the water pump and the car now runs 200 F tops. Does not over heat at idle, in traffic or on the open road.  I have learned to watch the scenery while driving instead of the dash board :)  

I would leave the flywheel stock.

Erich


---- dhhall at bellsouth.net wrote: 
> My engine is at the shop, and I'd like some advice about ancillaries.  My goal is a largely stock, or period available, with adequate power for touring, and good driveability.  I have a Mk 1A, whose original 260 had too many freeze cracks to salvage.  I was able to buy an original Tiger 289, and it has needed to be bored .030 over.  I am retaining the original cast iron heads, new mild cam for a bit more torque, new taller valve springs, hardened valve seats.  I'm inclined to use the Edelbrock carb, but wondered 500 or 600 cfm?    I presume a manual choke.  Thin carb spacer?  Using the Mk 11 timing cover, must I use the cast iron water pump, or can I use the aluminum.  I don't think I want a high volume one.  For the flywheel, a lightened steel one, or aluminum?  And probably a Centerforce clutch, per the recent discussions.  Thanks for all the help, this list is great.  David
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