The only problem you will have is the same as my Tiger ...
Getting gas. I am running 12:1 popups with 351 heads (Don't Tell) getting
2-4mpg
at $4.25 a gal.
Doug
At 09:13 AM 1/20/2000 -0600, Ronak, TP (Timothy) wrote:
>Listers,
>Based on the feedback most of everyone focused in on the 260 to 289
>overbore. Others assumed that I would attempt this. Rest assured all that I
>am not going to attempt this as I will remove the original 260 and save it
>as it is becoming a rarity now. If I choose to increase performance on my
>tiger I will use something a little more plentiful and build a higher
>displacement unit.
>Some general things I plan to do are to build a 10.5 :1 engine with a flat
>top piston angle milled or twisted wedge heads with small chambers, a
>hydraulic roller cam, crower or carrillo rods, a billet MSD distributor with
>an MSD 6T and rev control under my performer RPM manifold with a 650 Holley
>for now and potentially a manifold mounted fuel injection system (like
>Theo). None of this is covered in the book I primarily purchased it for
>nostalgia but I certainly appreciate everyone's concern that I might
>actually try some of the stuff in the book.
>I sure like this list.
>Best regards,
>Tim Ronak
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