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Or how we experienced three summer vacations. Click on illustration OR highlighted text to enlarge associated illustration for supporting information. You can also download a pdf of larger images in order they are used. Might be easier to carry out to the car with you. Revision: 5-3-06 by Tiger Tom and Chuck King PREFACE Click (more…)
…from the original publication: Acknowledgments The Editorial Staff graciously acknowledges the many contributors to the Sunbeam Survivor, both those whom we were able to properly credit and those who remain anonymous. Thanks to all who have taken the time to share their experiences with their fellow TE/AE members. over the years. TE/AE is also indebted (more…)
by Steve Hansen Now that our Alpines and Tigers are between twenty-five and thirty years old, they are probably not riding on their original 6. 00 X 13 Dunlops any longer. Still for those who may be interested in upgrading their Sunbeam’s shoes, a short primer on some of the considerations involved may be in (more…)
by Stu Brennan If you’re like me, and you want to know as much as possible about what’s happening with the systems in your car, then you have probably considered adding an extra gauge. I wanted to add a voltmeter, but where should it go? I didn’t want to hang it under the dashboard. I (more…)
The original Heating Solution No. 999 published in 1980, and No. 999 revisited in 1981, 1983 and 1984, have assisted dozens of Tiger owners in the U.S. and Canada resolve their overheating problems. Here is the latest information on what some call the “INDIANA CORE.” Increased cooling with the “INDIANA CORE” is provided by the (more…)
Preparing a Tiger for autocross is like climbing Mt. Everest; the goal is to get to the top, but there can be a wide variety of successful paths taken to get there.
Over the years of use, the horn rings either break or they become bent to the extent that the horn ring hits the steering wheel spokes before it makes its internal electrical contact and turns on the horn. A broken horn ring can be replaced with one of the nice repro units being made. For (more…)
If you are having trouble getting your wire wheels properly balanced, or feel that there are too many weights on them, you might have a problem with the. method in which the wheels are mounted on the balancing machine. Many unbalance problems do start with the incorrect mounting on the balancer. The following pictures show (more…)
by Robert J. Jaarsma Put your Sunbeam away properly for spring start up Depending on your personal circumstances. you might each store your Sunbeam during the winter months in a different fashion. However, what is the proper way to do this? We will have all one thing in common, to do this in such a (more…)
by Dick Guthoehrlein Tiger overheating is a problem familiar to many of us. The following article summarizes some techniques which should help cure most overheating problems. Before discussing the cures, a quick review of the theory is in order. Starting at the front of the car, the primary objective is to get as much cool (more…)