[Tigers] Factory 289 in Mk1...?

[Bob Hokanson]

But didn't Caroll Shelby convince Rootes it would be better to use 260's in 
the LeMans coupes?

I'm sorry, sarcasm is not very becoming of me.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <PhastPhill at aol.com>
To: <allanballard at att.net>; <tigers at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 4:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Factory 289 in Mk1...?


> back in the day I worked in a garage that did alot of performance work on
> Fords.  We had a couple of customers with Tigers If they wanted a fast
> Tiger we did not use the260 just built them a strong 289 and put it in 
> easier
> than fooling with the260. that is what he means
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