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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…)
by Dick Nye in the September 1995 RootesReview (reprinted from Tiger Tales Vol. 25 #4) What do a Sunbeam Tiger, Fiat124, Datsun B-210, $200 and your friendly machine shop have in common? Give up? They’re all necessary to convert your Tiger’s rear drums to disc brakes for an incredible improvement in stopping power. I’d heard (more…)
by Sumra Manning in the September 1995 RootesReview Have you ever wondered what’s involved in shipping a Sunbeam back from England to the US? It’s surprisingly easy and economical. My shipping costs in August ’95 from Southampton to Newark were $800. How to Do It Working in England for the last 4 1/2 years, I (more…)
by Stu Brennan in the October 1995 RootesReview: If you ever have to do any minor repairs while you were on the road, disposable latex gloves will keep your hands clean while you are dealing with the problem. Oil, grease, antifreeze, or those noxious potions that we add to our gas to replace the lead, (more…)
by Stu Brennan originally published as What to do in a Sunbeam at Night in the October 1995 RootesReview Is the sun down? Are the kids asleep? Good. Now is the time. Invite your wife or significant other to join you in the garage for a few minutes, for something that both of you will (more…)
by Alex Gabbard in the October 1995 RootesReview The question has been raised concerning what wheels were used on the Tiger through factory or dealer options. At the expense of rehashing some of what is general knowledge of some people, the following is as complete as I have been able to put together and has (more…)
by Tom Ehrhart in the November 1996 RootesReview The mounting bracket is designed to take the badge bar and one or two lamp carriers. They are attached to the mounting bracket and then fitted to the car as an assembly, the driving lamps being added after assembly in order to avoid the possibility of damage (more…)
Reprinted from CAT in the December 1995 RootesReview Submitted by Mike Schreiner The Ford Toploader transmission was introduced in 1964 to replace the Borg Warner T-10. This is the super-tough transmission built by Ford Engineers to stand-up to just about anything demanded from it. Internal parts of the Toploader are assembled through the top of (more…)