[Tigers] Tigers and Mustangs

[Ron Fraser]

Jeff
	Yes, the 221 was the Fairlane V8 in 1962 and also the 260 engine was
being developed at the same time.
All 221 and 260 engines were cast and built by the Cleveland Foundry.

Ron Fraser

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Hefner [mailto:jhef101 at aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 8:39 PM
To: rfraser at bluefrog.com
Cc: snakebit289; <tigers at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tigers and Mustangs


Wasn't the SBF a '62 Fairlane option to begin with? In 221 CID then 260 CID?


Jeff Hefner
B9470028

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> On Apr 22, 2014, at 6:34 PM, " Ron Fraser" <rfraser at bluefrog.com>
> wrote:
>
> Rande
>    I agree; the Mustang was not in the showrooms but it was in the
> tooling process and yes I believe the Tiger engine is closer to the
> Falcon Sprint engine.  Fairlane gets a nod because that is where the
> engine design originated.
>
>    My opinion is that Ford was anticipating the Mustang launch and
> they were tooling up better parts for the Mustang and the other Ford
> cars.  I could be wrong.  Many of those better parts became part of
> the Tiger engines.
>
> Ron Fraser
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of snakebit289
> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 5:49 PM
> To: tigers at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Tigers] Tigers and Mustangs
>
>
> Mark,
> Just two 1965 Mustangs(one hardtop new, a gift -one 2+2 twenty years
> later), one '94 GT, one '96 Mustang SVT, only one Tiger.
>
>
> I'm not worthy.
> My point this morning was not how large a fleet I've had, it was how
> successful the Mustang sold, compared to Falcon and the other non-Ford
> competition. If buyers themselves thought they were only getting a
> Falcon with less interior space but costing more money, Ford couldn't
> have enjoyed so much success with Mustang. They bought Mustang on its
> own merits, mainly style , standard equipment, and the ability to
> transform it with options into a car that suited their needs.
>
> I think I already covered the Falcon components
> earlier. As for the SBF motor guiding the Tiger project, Ron,I'm
> crediting the '63 Fairlane V8 and '63 Falcon Sprint V8 with
> influencing Ian Garrad and the west coast Rootes team. Mustang wasn't
> in showrooms yet when the famous yardstick was brought into a Ford
> dealer.
>
> Rande Bellman
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