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originally published as Because Three Won’t Fit; by Jim Morrison in the April 2000 RootesReview: When I started the restoration of my black 1966 MklA Tiger in 1992, I wanted to have something special under the hood … dual four-barrel carburetors. I had seen two other Tigers with dual quads and had to have one (more…)
by Don Worth, A Mini Tech Tip from the August 1996 RootesReview: When replacing a five bolt 260 CI block with a six bolt 289 (302 or Boss 302) CI block, you will need a new clutch slave bracket per below diagram:
by Paul Burr, previously published as “Zen and the Art of Tiger Restoration” in the August 1987 RootesReview Anyone contemplating a detailed undercarriage on their Sunbeam has probably meditated on this thought: “How do I get that black gunk off of my car??” Sandblast? Wrong, grasshopper. Sandblasting will bounce off undercoat and burn holes in (more…)
Previously published as “TAP DISINTEGRATOR” in the March 1986 RootesReview by Paul Burr Here’s a tech tip that the readers may find useful–what to do about broken easy outs and drill bits. Of course, Tiger owners never break off bolts! How many times have you snapped off a bolt and thought “no problem”–just drill it (more…)
The Rootes Archive Centre: the repository for the Rootes Group Factory Archives in the UK The center includes all the manufacturing drawings for Rootes products from the 1930’s to the1980’s. These archives are accessible to members of Rootes clubs worldwide. Make a donation today After learning about the Archive Centre and its activities many supporters (more…)
by John Wotring in the August 1979 RootesReview Many people pay too much attention to the diameter of their sway bars. They should pay a little more attention to bushings in which the sway bar is mounted. The rubber bushings in which your front sway bar is mounted allow the bar to be very sloppy. (more…)
by Phil Lindsay in the July 1979 RootesReview With the current gas shortage, the use of vacuum operated secondary four barrel carburetors (such as the 600 CFM Holley R-1850) has become an attractive alternative to those gas guzzling double pumpers with mechanically operated secondaries. Properly set-up, the vacuum secondary carburetor can offer the fuel economy (more…)
by Phil Lindsay in the July 1979 RootesReview In order to better cope with the California gas lines, I have installed an extra gas tank in my Tiger. My additional tank comes from the early series Alpine I and II. The tank is a horizontal unit which holds approximately 12 gallons and can be mounted (more…)
from the July 1979 RootesReview Are you paying top dollar for a tin can with toilet paper from your local friendly just because his book lists some weird part number for an Alpine? Now you can go to your local supplier and buy the same thing for less,. Just ask for a filter that will (more…)
by Phil Lindsay in the May 1979 RootesReview I recently modified my Tiger’s taillights so that both the upper and lower sections serve as taillights. Doubling the number of taillights should be good for night time driving (That’s only if anyone can get close enough to the tail of a moving Tiger in order to (more…)