Sounds cool... It's nice to put the hurts on a Tiger isn't it Eric! :-)
MrZAG57@aol.com wrote:
>
> It all came together last week and I raced it yesterday. This is the 2 liter
> Alpine engine I have been telling you all about from time to time. ( Actually
> 1965cc, but whose counting.)
>
> The event was at Blackhawk Farms Raceway near Rockton, Illinois. ( I looked
> for you Gary, sorry I didn't call. ) I took it easy during the practice and
> qualifying sessions as it was a very HOT day and I didn't want to cook it
> first time out.
>
> I can hardly wait until I have a couple of hours on the motor. The car is a
> relative bullet to what it has been with the 1600 engine. On the main
> straight away I could pull 5200 before having to break. The new motor was
> pulling 6200 and I wasn't even trying. I did run it up to 7000 rpms a couple
> of times but I want this thing to last so I am trying to wait until it has
> some time on it. The bottom end should be good for 8000 rpms reliably. Valve
> train will be the limiting factor.
>
> I easily blew the MGBs away, ran ahead of the BMW 2002s and ran right behind
> a 2.0 liter Porsche 914. Once it's broke in I expect to run in the very low
> 1:30s at BFR. Best time yesterday was a 1:33:559.
>
> Thought I would let you know that all the mad scientist crap has paid off. I
> hope to post a build sheet soon.
>
> Oh...( I own a Tiger, so don't start sending me hate mail) for those of us
> who feel snubbed as Alpine Racers, I ran away from a 65 Tiger. Don't know
> what his problem in the corners was as he could pull away from me on the
> straights, but once I got past him I just went and hid. And Yes, he snubbed
> me. That's OK .... I ran ahead of him.
> ZAG
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Ian Spencer <www.sunbeamalpine.org>
'61 Series II Alpine B9104704 LRX
'61 Harrington Alpine B9104782 OD HRO
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9115930 OD LRX
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9116754 OD LRX
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9117497 OD LRX
'64 Series IV Automatic B9401426 BW LRX
'67 Series V Alpine B395016967 LRX
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