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Thanks to Fred Baum who mentioned that the banner we were using at the top didn’t match what the club had recently decided to use. So we’ve worked it around and replace the Sunbeam Tiger/Alpine and be more welcoming to owners of other Rootes marque cars.
Dear all. Seems like people are beginning to figbure out how this system works. But the list of comments on the Comments page is getting kinda long. SO I thought we’d start some posts in this new category that will eventually go away to bring up ideas, issues and concerns a little more obviously. We’ll (more…)
by Ray McCrary (CAT) Those TRW engine mounts listed in the Shop Notes manual are superior to stock Ford mounts. TRW includes an interlocking piece so that if the rubber in the mount fails, the pieces catch and the engine does not fall through. The Ford mount is straight rubber, and if it rips, that’s (more…)
Table of Ford Part Numbers
Both the Parts List and the Shop Manual for Tigers show the PCV valve as a right angle assembly, part numbers: C3TZ-6A666-A for valve and 378754 for adapter, these are no longer available. You might be able to find one of these assemblies in a junkyard or you could make one. The adapter could be (more…)
If you look on the bottom half of your air cleaner housing, you will find that it specifies the correct air filter. You should be able to come up with a readily available unit that fits by using a good filter cross-reference book or by using this handy reference table.
by Scott WoerthFirst printed 2/82 The most stock looking radiator hoses I have found are Dayco part #666 (upper) and #679 (lower). Figs. I and 2 show the hoses positioned as you would see them when looking at the engine from the front. Cut the upper hose (the bottom one in the photo) as marked (more…)
First printed 8/82 You can use any Chevy small block thermostat for an Alpine. They are cheaper, easier to find and usually have a better flow than the stock Alpine unit. Install a 160 degree F unit in summer, and a 180 degree F unit in winter if you desire more heat.
Flex-A-Lite has developed a stainless steel bladed fan with even higher capacity than the fiberglass-bladed fan. Compared to the fiberglass fan, the new stainless steel fan, MODEL 1314, flows 25% more air at idle and 20% more at 3000 RPM.
by Kent Williams (CAT) Ford makes a 6-bladed metal fan that is the same diameter as the stock 4-bladed unit. That fan is PN C9DZ-8600-A. The bolt pattern and hole size are correct, but the center hole must be drilled out to 1″ diameter. Before installing, spin the fan to see that it clears the (more…)