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by John Thompson in the December 1978 RootesReview Like so many cars whose production end opened the door to a classic automobile, the Sunbeam Alpine develops more and more interest each year. Unfortunately, like many classics, repair parts are becoming scarce and an engine rebuild can set you back 600 dollars. Tommy Stanbro, North Carolina (more…)
by Bob Chambers edited by Rick Kopec from The Marque, S.A.A.C. Publication Vol. J, No. 1, Dec.-Jan., 1978, published in the June 1978 RootesReview The Ford numbering system does work. As a parts man, I know a lot of people acquire a sour look when I hand them the book with my Jimmy Carter smile, (more…)
by Joe Mazzei in the May 1978 RootesReview Appeared first in The Cats Whiskers, Issues 4 and 5 The Club Publication of The Sunbeam Tiger Owners Club, England I have always been the kind of person that, if told something was impossible my attitude was, and is, that you don’t want to do it badly (more…)
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…)