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by Jon Hasbrouk in the March 2007 RootesReview: This total project is about the restoration and personalizing the ’66 Tiger that we have owned for some 15 years. The goal is to make mechanical modifications that will make the vehicle faster, with better steering (Ackerman angle correction), and brakes equal to the speed factor. The (more…)
by Ron Fraser in the March 2007 RootesReview: From the Shop Manual I get the following information: Flow rate = 15 gallons per hour Fuel = 6 lbs/ gal 15 gal/ hour = 90 lbs/ hour Pressure or delivery head = 48 in 48 in H2O = 1.73 psi The convention is that at wide (more…)
from the February 2007 RootesReview: The wiper motor wires are cloth covered and they should be color coded as follows: NLG = brown with light green RLG = red with light green G= green +12v line I had to look at my wires under a magnifying glass to see the colors. The red was evident (more…)
by Ron Fraser in the February 2007 RootesReview: Flywheel bolts for the Tiger are Ford part number: B8A-6379-A; 7/16″ x 1 1/16″ These are high strength bolts; buy a package from a good source such as Ford or ARP.
By Robert Olah in the February 2007 RootesReview: “I called Hurst Tech in Cleveland, OH (216-688-8300) and spoke to a nice gentleman who had a 1977 old catalog. He looked the Sunbeam Tiger up and found the part numbers which are still available. “Please print an article for other members if they want a shifter (more…)
by John Logan in the February and April 2007 RootesReview: In the February issue you saw pictures of the convertible top protector. Now I’ll tell you how they were made. They are of course for the Alpines and Tigers that have the metal top covers where the sharp edges of the body and hinge can (more…)
by Ken Beck in the January 2007 RootesReview: This is a short tech article that may clear up some misconceptions about the “don’t put tubes in a tubeless tire” rumor. First of all, who do you go to when you have your new tires put on your wire wheels? The tire shop down the street (more…)
by John Polasek in the December 2006 RootesReview: After my cheapo aftermarket (came with my car) drivers’ side seat belt fell apart, I was looking for decent set of new or used replacements to duplicate originals. I noticed on Ebay the “Beam’s” brand aviator style lift release belts were often selling for big bucks. Even (more…)
by Ron Fraser in the December 2006 RootesReview: Here are the numbers I have for paint code 86: If you want a current PPG code for forest green I suggest you contact Dale’s Restoration or Tiger Auto for the paint codes they use. You have two options for paint — basecoat/clearcoat or the paint shop (more…)
by Ron Fraser in the October 2006 RootesReview: The oil pressure switch to activate the fuel pump is definitely one good way to address the problem of a fuel pump continuing to run after an accident. Today’s vehicles all use an inertia fuel shutoff switch to shut the fuel pump off in an accident. Inertia (more…)