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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Brent<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Michael has a very good list of weak points.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would add the universal joints; I’m not sure how much torque they can handle.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Next I would say the rear spring perches – if you have not reinforced the rear spring’s front perch you need to do that – Tom Hall has a weld in kit. This is an area every Tiger owner should inspect regularly for cracks; even the stock engine can stress and weaken this area.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ron Fraser <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>michael king via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 18, 2018 3:11 AM<br><b>To:</b> Brent Edinger <banana111@msn.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Tiger Talk List Tiger <tigers@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Tiger rear end<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>The rear ends can handle a LOT of power.. And axle shafts are good for 350+ .. What you should watch out for with big HP increases are:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>1. The spring hangers that mount the leaf springs, the extra torque and power place additional stress on an already compromised area.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>2. Wheel studs, big hp motors and wider/ sticky tyres to assist can cause them to snap.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>3. Panhard rod mount... As per point 1 an already weak area prone to stress vwt more stress and will crack or tear off.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>4. If you have weld on traction bars... The mounts that weld on can be torn off<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>5. The point at which the cruciform meets the rear rails acts as a pivot point, more torque = more stress.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>And the other rear end to watch out for with a high HP stroker.... Yours... Use the right foot carefully! ;-)<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sat., 18 Aug. 2018, 13:44 Brent Edinger via Tigers, <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div id="m_93447417416749601divtagdefaultwrapper"><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Now that I have installed a stroker motor it has <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>me wondering how much power can the Tiger rear<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>end handle? Anybody have any info on this?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> Thanks, Brent <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="m_93447417416749601DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 style='border:none;border-top:solid #D3D4DE 1.0pt'><tr><td width=55 style='width:41.25pt;border:none;padding:9.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=46 height=30 style='width:.4791in;height:.3125in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=470 style='width:352.5pt;border:none;padding:9.0pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#41424E'>Virus-free. <a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4453EA'>www.avast.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br><br><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</a><br><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/michael.s.king@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/michael.s.king@gmail.com</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>