Chris S. Mottram@ECCI
08/05/98 06:29 PM
Yesterday I purchased a Tiger Mk1a from a now former mailing lister. He
owned the tiger since about 1982 and was genuinely sad to see it go, but he
had it for 15 years and had not completed the restoration. He didn't see
it happening anytime soon and thought it better to sell it. I arranged to
drive from Atlanta (about 170 miles away), bring a truck, a tow dolly, and
a friend. The tow dolly was cheap insurance against a breakdown. I have a
Series 5 Alpine that I drive on the weekends and noticed some considerable
differences during the long drive home. At somewhere between 65-80 mph (no
speedo) the steering feels like the front of the car is floating. The car
does not drift or anything but it made for a white knuckle ride. My Alpine
does not do this. Is this some bad ackerman Tiger thing or is it something
else? The other scarey thing was that the temperature climbed to about 235
in stop and go traffic and dropped to about 200 at speed. What is "normal"
for the Tiger? (Ambient air was about 90).
Fun Fact: If you make a turn with a spare ford 260 on a pallet in the back
of a Mitsubishi pickup truck and forget to tie it down, the engine will
rollover, slam into the side of the bed, crush the bed rail, and fishtail
the truck!
Chris
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