I have also installed the Petronix ignition and a few other logical upgrades
as pointless fuel pump, etc. However, I can quickly return to original
equipment except for tires. The car was simply too good to screw with, so a
stock restoration. A lesser example is exempt. Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Boynton" <jimboynton@attbi.com>
To: "tom jones" <impger@yahoo.com>
Cc: "Tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 12:57 PM
Subject: RE: 260 Mods...The other side
> Gary and others,
>
> There may be of us than you think on originality. The Pertronix Ignitor
> and coil are the only non-stock items (I believe) on my MkIa Tiger. There
> was an item on the "british-car" list a few years ago about a collector
car
> auction in which a Tiger with a 302 was up for sale. It didn't sell and
the
> owner found out later that collectors want the 260s. Course if you don't
> plan to sell doesn't matter or you keep the 260 around and all the other
> parts (sure!!). If I want power I climb into my 88 Vette. And if I want a
> car that people stop, scratch their heads, "oh" and "ah" over I drive the
> Tiger. At the cruise nights up here 20 Vettes show up but only one Tiger.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
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