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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Tod<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'> I don’t believe any Mk 1A originally came with a 289 engine. I see no evidence of anything but the B19KC 260 engine group for the last production Mk 1A. Norm Miller calls the 289 engine in Mk 1As a myth. It would be nice to have real evidence to confirm either position.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>My <b>Original Tiger Engine Study</b> does not contain specific information for the engines in the last dozen or so Mk 1As produced. Owners lets change that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>I will gladly accept and examine engine information for any original Tiger engine. I have a worksheet that is easy to fill out – just ask for one.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'> Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tod Brown via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 15, 2016 7:28 PM<br><b>To:</b> tigers@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] MkII VINs<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Actually, there were two MkII's assembled by Rootes before production was turned <br>over to Jensen. They carry serial numbers B382100001 and B382100002 but no JAL<br>numbers. The Jensen run began with B382100100 and ended with ...633. See the<br>note in the SS Catalog:</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>MARK II PRODUCTION NUMBERS VARY. CARS WITH<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SERIAL # B382100001 <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>AND #B382100002 EXIST WITH NO JAL #’S (JENSEN ALPINE LTD. BODY #) <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>WHICH INDICATES THE CARS WERE COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED BY ROOTES, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NEVER GOING TO THE JENSEN PLANT AND MUST HAVE BEEN A PRE-<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>PRODUCTION PILOT CARS. THE NEXT MK II IS B382100<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>100 WHICH CARRIES <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>A JAL NUMBER, THE FIRST OF THE MK II SERIES.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>There were also six (IIRC) MkIA's fitted with the MkII mechanicals (289 block, wide-<br>ratio trans, modified Watts linkage, etc.) but were badged as MkIA's at the end of<br>the MkIA run at Jensen. <br><br>Tod Brown<br>B382002384LRXFE<br>TAC 864 </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>