[Tigers] Factory 289 in Mk1...?

[spook01@comcast.net]

Yeah, I know.  But every few years this chestnut comes up.

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From: "Steve Laifman" <slaifman at socal.rr.com>
Date: Wed, Jan 26, 2011 00:10
Subject: [Tigers] Factory 289 in Mk1...?
To: "spook01 at comcast.net" <spook01 at comcast.net>, "Tiger's Den" <tigers at autox.team.net>, "Rob Guerra" <bomber44 at comcast.net>, "BOB HOKANSON" <spook01 at comcast.com>

I got lost in that "go-around".  I believe that Bob Hokanson was biting his tongue in his cheek when he wrote that reply, I believe, as a joke.

Shelby had NOTHING to do with which Ford engine he got for his early Cobra's and the Sunbeam Tiger's.  At that time, Ford was still developing the 289 for the Mustang, and wouldn't/couldn't release a developmental engine that would cripple it's availability for the Mustang.

The negotiations for the Tiger were between Lord Rootes, and Ford, in any event.

They ALL got 289's, when they became available from production.

Steve

/Steve Laifman/

/Editor - /*/TigersUnited.com/* <http://www.tigersunited.com>



On 1/25/11 8:39 PM, spook01 at comcast.net wrote:
> No doubt he was reluctant to allow the SHELBY mustang name to be diluted.
> Sunbeam had already paid him for his prototype and weren't coughing up anymore!
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
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> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Bob Hokanson"<tgrrr at peoplepc.com>
> Date: Tue, Jan 25, 2011 16:15
> Subject: [Tigers] Factory 289 in Mk1...?
> To: "Tigers"<tigers at autox.team.net>
>
> 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 the 260 just built them a strong 289 and put it in>  easier
>> than fooling with the 260. that is what he means . . . .
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