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Author unknown My 1965 Tiger Mk I locks in gear, the shifter won’t move. It usually happens in city traffic when shifting up and down several times. All at once it just locks up, but I believe it’s almost always in 3rd gear. I usually just coast to a stop with clutch in or continue (more…)
by Keith Bettencourt Have you ever wished for one more gear in your Tiger? After you have pulled out onto the freeway, accelerated up to cruising speed, do you have to turn the radio up because you can’t hear over the exhaust? Do you come home from trips tired and with your ears ringing? Would (more…)
by Robert Kittredge All Ford and Tiger books I’ve seen say to check the level and fill if necessary. One tech tip contributor writes that after 12,000 miles on his Tiger, it became difficult to get it into any gear before the engine warmed up. After noting that the transmission oil had never been changed, (more…)
by Robert Kittredge I had read about using RUG-E gears on the early Tiger HEH-E main shaft in order to eliminate the “stumble” start when the HEH-E tranny was used with the lower rear-end ratios. This sounded like a good idea, especially when I located a RUG-E from a ’67 Mustang. Preliminary inspection did not (more…)
Table of Ford Part Numbers
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 3/31/82 If you need front wheel bearings for your Tiger or Alpine and your local parts store doesn’t have a listing, get the bearings listed for 71-74 Capri. The Sunbeam grease seal is not the same. The following are BCA numbers for Tigers and Alpines. Inner 1988-1022 Outer (LM 11949, LM 11910) Seal (more…)
First printed Reprinted in 7/87 Does anyone make a gas-filed shock for the rear end of my Tiger? Yes, but they will not admit it. One club member called KYB for one of their Gas-a-just shocks. They said they do not make a shock for Tigers. Order shock # KG5536 for a Capri.
Radiator hose chart
by Phil Lindsay In order to better cope with the California gas lines, I have installed an extra gas tank in my Tiger. My additional tank comes from the early series Alpine I or II. The tank is a horizontal unit, which holds approximately 12 gallons and can be mounted in the flat region of (more…)