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by Larry Paulick in the March 2006 RootesReview In the rush to get the Tiger out of the door, Rootes or Shelby, or whoever, did not provide a full fan shroud for the Tiger. The result: overheating because the hot air from the radiator recirculates from the engine side, down past the cross member and (more…)
Question: Does anyone make a roll bar for the Tiger? Answer: Sunbeam Spares of Lenexa KS, sells a roll bar for the Alpine and Tiger. J .C. Whitney also sells one for Sunbeams. The CAT Club sells a SCCA construction style roll bar. Sunbeam Specialties sells a “show bar” which can be SCCA approved. Others (more…)
Author Unknown Originally printed 1/84 The battery should not only be disconnected for winter storage, but also removed entirely from the luggage compartment. We know of at least one damaged car (Note: maintenance free batteries are riot without fumes). The several minutes spent removing the battery may save headaches, frustration and dollars later. Your battery (more…)
by Jim Morrison The black plastic pieces making up the steering column cowling, the steering wheel hub and the telescoping adjustment section are usually quite faded and discolored on a car that has spent its life with the top down (especially in the southern sun). These were brought back to a jet black, glossy finish (more…)
By John Logan First published in Rootes Review, 2007 Use a distributor with both vacuum and centrifugal advance, and replace the mechanical points with an electronic ignition. Electronic systems increase dwell time, the time available to charge the coil between firings, far beyond the old single or dual mechanical points. The “Hall” effect pickups used (more…)
by Peter Long I have the engine, the seats. trim, dashboard and wiring harness out and have scraped off the bituminous impregnated paper from the floor. I am removing the clutch and brake hydraulics and it looks as if I shall have to take out at least part of the steering linkage to be able (more…)
The process of preparing a new garage for working in the winter. Click the title to read more.
Voltage = Resistance x Amperage
Bad wires, bad connections or corrosion = more resistance.
More resistance = less amperage, less voltage or both = less performance
compiled by Wally Swift and Tom Ehrhart (as relayed thru Bobbl Woerth) in the April 1989 RootesReview Going on a car trip. Those words have made many an adult cringe in stark terror and turned strong hearted souls into sniveling wimps. We might analyze the causes for negative reactions to motoring vacations. Being an adult (more…)
by Larry Paulick in the RootesReview, Vol 28 No. 5, May 2003 My MKI speedometer was jumping at speed so I decided to clean and lubricate it. The following is what I learned from first disassembling and cleaning an Alpine speedo and then the Tiger unit. They are essentially the same, and the procedures are (more…)