I should have guessed !!. It would just figure that YOU would have
done some V-8 engine swap into a tiny little car like the Nash Metro. I bet
it was real fast though!. The engine I have...currently, (may swtich to a
later Rover Block), is the 63 Buick Special 4bbl 200-HP 10:1 compression
ratio engine of the time. Only the Olds F-85 Jetfire with Turbo had more
ponies, but way too much heat. I intend to use a modern 5 or 6 speed GM
tranny, all aluminum if I can find one....at least thats the plan. Since
the 215's don't have much in the way of torque, I don't want a wide ratio 4
speed....More gears, and closer steps. It will all be professionally
ballanced and carefully checked, because I don't want ANYTHING coming apart
at close to 9,000 RPM. It would realy ruin my day!, and probably my ankles
as well, if I still had any! (The car will be fitted with a tranny tunnel
scatter shield since the Aluminum bell housing won't even slow down an
exploding flywheel ! 8-)
Rich.........My Dream car..
PS I bet you could build one hell of a cool Mid-Engined dune buggy with a
bunch of tubing, a spool of twine, a roll of tape, and Olds Torranado
Engine/Transaxle. Sounds like another weekend project !! You are amazing
!!! And I mean that in the nicest way! I just can't believe the time and
work you have put into these things. I find it hard to get the time to
changes the Oil !!
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> From: Anita Barrett[SMTP:anitabrt@mindspring.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 1998 6:18 PM
> To: Richard Atherton (Entex)
> Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Tiger identification manual
>
> At 06:58 AM 1/20/98 -0800, you wrote:
> > Please sign me up for this manual. Even though I plan to eventually
> >build a V-8 Alpine, it will not be a Tiger Clone asI intend to use the
> >Buick/Rover Aluminum 215 as the power plant.
> >Rich
> Way back in 1966 I put a Buick 215 into a Nash Metropolitan.
> I used a Olds F85 215 flywheel , bell housing and 3 speed transmission.
> Be careful as I believe that the flywheel is not balanced for the Buick
> 215. Had bad bad bad vibrations that cracked the bell housing.
> I don't know all of the Rover modifications to the motor, but they
> have been doing changes for a long time. Be sure your block and
> heads are good as the aluminum may be badly eaten up if the
> previous owners didn't change the antifreeze. Recommend that
> you do not use the 1961 Buick Special auto transmission. It
> is very weak and in 1969 three automatic transmission shops
> could not repair my Buick Special. I traded it in on my Tiger II.
> Best thing I ever did. The 67 Tiger II went for $1850 plus the
> $250 trade in. No negotations on price, but I did get new rear
> tires. (Bias nylon Goodyear snow tires of all things). Still have
> the tires in the attic.
>
> Jim Barrett Tiger II 351C and others
>
>
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