[Tigers] 289 Engine

[Ron Fraser]

This is one of the reasons I started the Original Tiger Engine Study.

 

There are only a few ways to tell the difference between an Original Tiger Engine and a Standard Ford Engine.

 

Unfortunately, the Ford ID tags that identify a Tiger engine can be removed and tossed.

 

There have been around 45 requests for the ONLINE Tiger Engine Survey with 13 responses.

The more responses the better the data base becomes.

 

 <https://teae.org/tiger-engine-study/> Tiger Engine Study - TigersEast AlpinesEast (teae.org)

 

 

Not long ago a Tiger owner contacted me about a spare 260 engine he was about to sell.   Turns out that spare engine was most likely the original Tiger Engine.   This is one of the purposes of the Tiger Engine Study.

 

With enough engine details I should be able to tell if that Mk II engine is an Original Tiger Engine.

 

Ron Fraser

 

 

From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Larry Mayfield
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2022 4:38 PM
To: 'Dr. T. Y. McDowell' <tym2 at comcast.net>; 'Tiger's List' <tigers at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] 289 Engine

 

Knowing  zip all regards a 289 from a MK 2 from a plain 1966 or so version of a 289, what differentiates the two? In terms of real hardware. Stickers on valve covers can be pretty easily removed and or faked so what else is there? Just curious.   

 

mayf

 

From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> > On Behalf Of Dr. T. Y. McDowell
Sent: Thursday, April 7, 2022 12:29 PM
To: Tiger's List <tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> >
Subject: [Tigers] 289 Engine

 

Tigers, 

 

A fellow car enthusiast who knows I have a Tiger called to say that he knows someone who has a 289 out of a 1967 Mk 2.  The engine is out of the car and is located near me in Westfield, MA.  He wants $2,600.00 

 

I do not know the seller, nor do I have any financial interest in this matter.  If anyone is interested let me know (tym2 at comcast.net <mailto:tym2 at comcast.net> ) and I'll hook you up with the owner. 

 

Tym McDowell 

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