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Originally published as “Your Tiger’s Other Serial Number” by Keith Bettencourt in the January 1993 RootesReview: Keith sends this, noting “it is a way to determine the approximate assembly dates of the Tiger at Sunbeam and the engine at Ford-it can’t guarantee the engine in the Tiger is the right one but it can guarantee (more…)
by Louis Brown in the September and October 1991 RootesReview: I set out to see if I couldn’t find some inexpensive wheels to support some bigger tires for my 1965 Sunbeam Tiger. Inexpensive wheels meant visits to the local junk yard. My findings bring no great revelations, but I think the information will be useful. (more…)
by Dave Reina in the July 1991 RootesReview: Did you know that the inside of your gas tanks (both Alpines and Tigers) were painted with a black paint at the factory? This coating has perhaps allowed them to exist to their present age without rust holes. However with the age of all our cars being (more…)
by John Logan in the May and June 2006 RootesReview: Part I This section addresses how to select the correct carb for your application, demonstrate the steps for calibration, show how to set the floats and adjust the idle mixture and speed. The Holley carburetor can be calibrated to the engine for optimum fuel economy (more…)
by Fred Baum in the May and June 2006 RootesReview: About ten years ago I gave up on my Holley 4-barrel carburetor and purchased an Edelbrock four-barrel. The Edelbrock Performer Series carburetors are a redesigned Carter unit that gives near electronic fuel injection economy while maintaining wide open throttle performance. This design is very reliable. (more…)
by Ron Fraser in the May 2006 RootesReview: When it comes to determining the age of a tire, it is easy to identify when a tire was manufactured by reading its tire identification code (serial number). Unlike vehicle identification numbers (VINs) that specify one particular vehicle, tire identification codes are really batch codes that identify (more…)
by Joe Parlanti in the May and June 2007 RootesReview: Most of us with original wood steering wheels are aware of the issues attributable to age and exposure to the elements. Some people prefer a more modern aftermarket wheel, but I like the look and originality of the original steering wheel, so I decided to (more…)
by Tiger Tom and Fred Baum in the September 2007 RootesReview: When tightening the securing nut, does it in fact tighten because the nut was bottoming out on the steering column or because it ran out of threads? The steering wheel telescoping lock works just like a bike fork works. If you ever took a (more…)
by John Logan in the September 2007 RootesReview: This Information is based on discussions I had at a recent Hillman car meet in Streetsboro, Ohio with one of our members, Allen Lee. He and his wife Alice, from Martinsville, IL, are owners of the beautiful 1953 Alpine and a 1955 Talbot Saloon that they brought (more…)
by Gary Moore in the December 2007 RootesReview: There was a thread on the Tiger list about loose tonneau studs and how to make them tight. Club member Gary Moore responded that there is a product called “RivNut” which can be used. It is installed like a pop rivet but is a nut pocket. Harbor (more…)