[Tigers] MK1s with 289s

[spook01@comcast.net]

Well, the race cars were just that.  The le mans tiger had shelby installed hand grenades under the hood.
I chatted with Ian Garrard years ago over dinner at Vail One about why the tigers got the 260 instead of the 289.  As I recall, he said the engines were all ordered as one order. 
I doubt seriously doubt any mk1a came with a 289 from England.  Lots have had them installed, though. 
I would bet the one in question came out of a junkyard via an old Galaxy or similar. 
R 

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----- Reply message -----
From: "Jeffrey Nichols" <jxnichols at sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, Jan 23, 2011 18:58
Subject: [Tigers] MK1s with 289s
To: <tigers at autox.team.net>

You may want to look at these web pages for some photos of  MK1 Tigers with
289 V8s factory installed.  Of course, the cars are prototypes.  AF204 is a
real mess, in my opinion.
 
 
http://www.sunbeamtiger.co.uk/index2.htm   Click the Prototypes link.  Also,
click Tiger I and then B94700005 for photos of the 1964 New York Auto show.
 
Some interesting photos can be found in the Quick ref gallery on the same
page of Tiger prototypes.  Too bad there is no caption on some of the photos
to tell you which prototype you are viewing.  
 
 
 
Jeff 
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