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Packaged performance is one way to describe the interrelated changes that should be taken into consideration when any part or system if modified. Example: If I increase my engine’s horse power output by 28% (the net HP difference between a MKI 260 and MKII 289) generally no changes are needed! The best way to approach (more…)
by Curt Hoffman Many people talked to me about my headers and I thought I would pass along what I did to protect them. The headers on my car when I bought it were rusty with pinholes and would not pass Pennsylvania inspection. I looked at headers in other cars and noticed the same problem. (more…)
Question: Who manufactures the subtle hood scoop (which will be necessary with a manifold and Holley 650) as seen in TE/AE newsletter (Vol.10, No.6, 1985 page 5), the 007 car? Answer: Even though we have all heard that “The stock air cleaner on a Holley double pumper with a Torker manifold will not fit under (more…)
by Tom Ehrhart Most Alpine engines die and are carried to their graves as a result of the internationally dreaded LOP disease. LOP has been the Achilles heel of the Alpine since the car’s infancy. In fact, LOP can be considered as an influential factor when Ian Garrad thought up the concept of the Tiger. (more…)
To identify your carb you need the Ford tag number which is stamped into a triangular shaped aluminum tag under one of the fuel bowl screws. The numbers on that tag are the carb identification number, the design code and the production date code.
by Carl R. Christiansen in the May 1998 RootesReview Can’t find the gasoline smell coming from your trunk (boot) on a Tiger or Alpine? Try sealing the area where the fuel sending unit is fitted, allowing fuel to slosh out with the tank full or when cornering. and from the May 1977 RootesReview: Foul odors (more…)
Editors note: This warning, from a Rootes Service Bulletin, is important to Tiger owners who still have the original oil filter location. Subject: High Pressure Line Failure Isolated cases of failure, of the high pressure oil line, top of oil filter to cylinder block, have been brought to our notice due to chafing of this (more…)
by Carl Christiansen in the March 2003 RootesReview The Alpine engine is a very robust unit and without much loss of fuel consumption road tests can be made competitive. Like most race engines the power is made in the head and the Alpine head can make horsepower! Alpines racers in England are making 150 HP (more…)
By Ed Esslinger in the March 1997 RootesReview The article in the Sunbeam Survivor on this topic (C1) is great on why this should be done, but is vague on how to do it. It also requires expensive machine shop work on the cover, alignment tool, seal ring, and the harmonic balancer. As I live (more…)
by Carl Christiansen in the February 2003 RootesReview Increased performance can be derived for the Alpine by changing to Weber carbs with several different options. For general driving in town or on the highway I’d recommend the downdraught DGV or DCD carburetor. These are very simple carbs and adjustments are easily made with a change (more…)