[Tigers] Distributor vacuum line

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If a guy was to go into his wife's sewing box he would find a cloth  
measuring tape that makes measuring odd shapes a snap:-)
Mark L
 
 
In a message dated 6/30/2013 7:19:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rfraser at bluefrog.com writes:

Gene
Any information helps.

You measured  the full length of the vacuum line, correct and this was an
original Tiger  part. (?)

My theory is that Rooted took up to 1/2" off the tube length  at the
distributor.  This would pull the line back from the radiator  hose.

Thanks
Ron

-----Original Message-----
From:  genepadgett at comcast.net [mailto:genepadgett at comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, June  30, 2013 6:58 PM
To: rfraser at bluefrog.com
Cc:  tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Distributor vacuum  line


Hi Ron,

I measured it at exactly 25 inches.  I  used a piece of solid core 
electrical
wire, molded to the vacuum line and  periodically taped to it to hold in
place, then detached it,   straightened it, and measured.  Hope that helps.
(Pic upon  request!)

Gene


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From: "Ron Fraser"  <rfraser at bluefrog.com>
To: tigers at autox.team.net
Sent: Sunday,  June 30, 2013 3:38:40 PM
Subject: [Tigers] Distributor vacuum  line

Tiger Trivia and facts plus I'm just curious

I noticed  something interesting recently.

The stock Tiger distributor vacuum hard  line only has a Rootes part number;
1224812.
There is no Ford part  number listed.   This leads me to believe that Rootes
either made  a new line or they modified the Ford part.

My theory is Rootes modified  the Ford part.  The questions are did they and
by how much?
It's  not impossible that Ford modified this part for Rootes but I would
expect a  Ford part number attached to the part in that case.

Anyone have a known  stock original Tiger engine distributor vacuum line?

Anyone have a  stock Ford distributor vacuum line; I believe the C5ZZ part 
is
the one  available now?

Anyone who went to England and the Archive - did you see  this part drawing?

I did some very rough estimates of the difference  between stock Ford and
Tiger pictures and found a Max difference of 1/2"  shorter for the Tiger at
the distributor end.

I'm not sure the best  way to measure this.   Maybe mark the middle of the
bend and use  a wire form from the nut to the mark. (?)

Unfortunately I can not find  where I squirreled away the hard line I did
have on my Tiger so I can't  measure it.   I'll have to look deeper.

Ron  Fraser
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