[Tigers] Are This a Tiger?

[Dave Munroe]

Dave:

No way am I going to argue with the experts on this list which includes a TAC inspector, and not having my car handy to look and see if it has that very same hole, but on this car in question, that's a mighty big hole for a small exhaust pipe, and it looks like it has seriously weakened the X beam because the hole's location is so close to the top of that section.
>From what I can see anyway...also, if you enlarge the photo, you can see the speedo cable entry into the tranny tailpiece, right there.

Maybe that IS the Alpine ex pipe hole, and some previous owner enlarged it?

Dave

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David T Johnson 
  To: Dave Munroe 
  Cc: Tigers at autox.team.net 
  Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 9:30 PM
  Subject: Re: [Tigers] Are This a Tiger?


        You're not talking about the speedo access hole on my late MKiA's left rail.
        Placed perfectly to allow a very long socket + extension to reach the
        speed drive gear and hold down bolt.  Changing the gear is simple.
        Finding the 15 tooth drive gear is the issue.

        Dave


        --- On Fri, 6/4/10, Dave Munroe <dave at munroe.ca> wrote:


          From: Dave Munroe <dave at munroe.ca>
          Subject: Re: [Tigers] Are This a Tiger?
          To: "Would U. Believe" <porsche911E at verizon.net>
          Cc: "Tiger's Den" <tigers at autox.team.net>
          Date: Friday, June 4, 2010, 6:56 PM


          You asked:

          " The one question I have is about the hole through the rear rail to the left (driver's side) of the left exhaust bank near the drive shaft. That is something I do not recognize and don't know its function.  Any ideas?"

          It looks like an ill-advised access hole in a stressed member to make installing the speedo cable easier....

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