by Tiger Tom in the May 1978 RootesReview: If you can’t find an ashtray for your Tiger MK I and II, look in an Austin Healy 3000, they’re exactly the same.
by Tom Calvert in the May 1978 RootesReview If the Tiger owner is lucky, he is looking at an unmodified car. If that is true, he can use the engine identification codes found on page 3 of the Ford Off Highway Only Parts Book and in various Chilton or Motor’s manuals. The engine code is (more…)
by Tom Calvert originally published in the May 1978 RootesReview One problem Tiger owners in search of an engine have, is deciding what engine is sitting in that 1965 or early 1966 Ford product. With the engine out of the car, it is not difficult to count the bellhousing bolts. With the engine in the (more…)
by Marc James Small originally published as Truly, Joe Lucas Invented Darkness in the May 1978 RootesReview If you’re sick and tired of the cost, unreliability, and poor performance of the Lucas alternator fitted to British cars, there is a simple and long-term fix that really solves the problem. An American alternator is easy to (more…)
by Andy in the May 1995 RootesReview One of the subjects that tends to be a black art to many people is setting up the Alpine steering system. Admittedly, if you dismantle the steering and suspension assembly on your car then you have to be very careful about what you do and how you go (more…)
from the May 1995 RootesReview “Slow the coolant through the engine and expect the efficiency to improve” … So is the theory. Previous tech tips from other Clubs outline what can be done to water pumps to achieve the desired result. My tip comes from the Graham Bros. Rad shop in Toronto that I recently (more…)
by Dave Spiwak in the June 1995 RootesReview After having my fuel supply cut off suddenly while driving, I found that small flakes of debris were blocking the fuel outlet tube at the center of the crossover pipe between the gas tanks. The original coating inside the tanks flakes off with time and these flakes (more…)
from the May, 1995 RootesReview My car “clunks” when I take off from a start. What could this be? Probably your universal joint (u-joint) is worn out. The Tiger uses TRW part number 020049. Any jobber should be able to cross reference the TRW to the brand they carry. The Alpine unit can be purchased (more…)
by Stu Brennan in the March 1996 RootesReview You can shut off power to most of your Sunbeam’s electrical circuit with the ignition switch. But, there is still quite a lot of +12V in parts of the wiring harness, including portions unprotected by fuses. When my Tiger isn’t going to be used for an extended (more…)
reprinted from Motor Trend, December 1990 in the March 1996 RootesReview Many questions have arisen about the use of silicone (DOT 5) brake fluids in their cars. I spotted this article in Motor Trend explaining the advantages and disadvantages in their use. As you read this, you will get some idea of what is the (more…)