Dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and enjoyment of all Rootes Group Vehicles
Reprinted with permission from Steve Dold (Diesel Marine) from Nor-Cal SAACs DRIVEN, August 89 in the March 1996 RootesReview As many of you may know it is sometimes very hard to start your car, or should I say restart it, after you have run it on a hot day. This Tech Tip is a reprint (more…)
by David R. Harris in the March 19996 RootesReview This is a hint that others may want to incorporate into their wiring and the reasons are as follows: Most drivers today are accustomed (when driving in the dark) to operating their vehicles with better lighting than what is available with ordinary sealed beams. There are (more…)
by Gary Cooper – STOA in the March 1996 RooteReview Before fitting your hardtop to the car there are a few things that you need to consider and do. For starters, any major movement of the parts mentioned below may expose damaged or undesirable painted surfaces. Unless the top seems too loose, don’t attempt this. (more…)
by Eric Gibeaut in the January 1996 RootesReview According to Rex Funk-who has authored several Alpine articles in the TEAE newsletter, as long as the engine is apart, go ahead and update the cylinder head to use unleaded fuel. Valves may be used from a Datsun 510 while lead-free seats are pretty much an off (more…)
by Eric Gibeaut in the January 1996 RootesReview Chances are, the accelerator pump diaphragm has dried-out during storage. This is hard to diagnose as it appears to be an ignition problem so after you check the entire ignition and replace questionable parts the problem is still there! Don’t ask how I learned this. An Alpine (more…)
by Herb Mosley- C.A.T. in the January 1996 RootesReview Primitive by some standards, that seat mechanism is pretty well designed, but may need some attention after a few years of neglect. Two-driver families can find repositioning the seats a real struggle. Spraying oil at the rollers and tracks is just not enough to get them (more…)
by Ron Ressman & Ira Balestrieri in the January 1996 RootesReview (Reprinted from Shelby American) In our opinion, one of the nicest things in the Sunbeam Tiger is the burled walnut dash panel. It’s also the source of constant aggravation for owners with the epoxy finish invariably spider webbing and cracking, caused by age (due (more…)
by Rob Guerra in the February 1996 RootesReview Like most Tiger owners I have always wanted my car to perform at its peak without too much crazy modification. What to do about wheel hop, cornering, acceleration? How do I make my car perform better on the track? Well I was relatively confused. I knew the (more…)
by Stu Brennan in the February 1996 RootesReview There has been a lot published over the years about the crud on the inside of our fuel tanks, and how bits of it seem to wander up the fuel line from time to time, leading to silent engines. I’ve never seen anything published about taking any (more…)
by Paul Silva in the September 1995 RootesReview I have just purchased a Motorsport GT 40 engine assembly. As with all things Tiger, this is not a simple bolt-in operation. The bell housing, damper, distributor, oil pan, water pump, timing cover and dozen other things are threatening my sanity. We will let the story and (more…)