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by Steve Finberg Most of the fog light installations tha tI have seen are made to the front valance panel. Unfortunately the valance vibrates quite a bit on rough roads, noticeably shortening the life of the expensive quartz iodine bulbs. To provide a much stabler mount for two fog lights mounted below the valance, I (more…)
Author Unknown Check your stock rims for any sign of stress cracking. This should be a routine inspection. You can imagine the catastrophic effect of the rims cracking and parting company at highway speed. Several cases have been reported in the early stages and the rims are relatively cheap and plentiful.
by Curt Hoffman I was involved in a discussion in the newsletter some time ago on which was the best way to install a Tiger engine; from the bottom or the top (I supported coming up from the bottom). I based this opinion on the difficulty I had removing the engine through the top. To (more…)
by Thomas Wiencek It all started with a simple article in Practical Classics, November,1985, called’ “Good-bye DC…Hello AC’” After reading this article and since it was so easy to do, I decided to put an alternator on my Series II Alpine. One of my restoration goals is to make my Sunbeam as reliable as possible. (more…)
Author Unknown Question: What size tires (the largest) will fit on a stock Alpine or Tiger front end with enough clearance? Answer: The largest I can recall is 215-60’s on 13″x 6″ or 7″ wheels. Any oversized tire requires trimming the lip off of the front apron so tire edge does not rub when wheel (more…)
FRONT END POINTERS author unknown a. VIBRATIONS Tires balanced? Wheel bearings may need grease or adjustment. Too much play in rack and pinion. If you hear a dunk (a what??) from the steering while going over bumps, chances are the rack is bad. Disc brake rotor warped b. HARD STEERING POINTERS (Tiger) Oil filter is (more…)
by Barry Schonberger When building my first autocross Tiger. I took into consideration all of the current tricks to keep it running cool. I installed a 2-3/8″ Indiana core, blocked off the horn ducts. built duct work from the lower apron to the radiator, ran a gutted thermostat. installed a six blade fan, adjusted the (more…)
by Tom Ehrhart A survey was made during United IX of Alpine and Tiger tachometer accuracy. Using calibration equipment traceable to National Bureau of Standards (Now NIST), a total of 24 Tachometers were scrutinized by Doug Pruitt of Frederick, MD. Car owners were asked to remove their tachs throughout the weekend so Doug would be (more…)
All about tires
by Gary W. Schotland in the September 1994 RootesReview Yes, that classic aluminum racing wheel from the 60’s, the Minilite, is once again being produced in England using the original tooling. They’re available through Sports & Classics (no relation to me) at 203-655-8731 for $170 each for either 13×6’s or 14×6’s. (Ed note: see Sports (more…)