hmmm...Classic Motorsports...Classic Motorsports...Classic...I guess, I
would say 289...build it yourself
Or you could go with the crate motor and change your name to "Mustang
Motorsports"
Paul
>From: GRMTim@aol.com
>Reply-To: GRMTim@aol.com
>To: chris@cthompson.net
>CC: tigers@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Classic Motorsports magazine Tiger project
>Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 10:23:18 EDT
>
>Thanks,
>
>I have been quietly collecting parts for the Tiger while I finish up my
>1963
>Falcon Ranchero resto-mod project and a '91 BMW 318is I put together as a
>daily driver. I will start the Tiger later this fall in earnest.
>I bought it with no engine but have found a correct 260. I am still in a
>dilemma as to what to power it with. My head says put it back stock or
>nearly
>stock. My heart says that I have wanted one of these cars since high school
>and I
>am going to keep it forever, so I should build it just how I want it.
>I know I don't want a race car, as I am still real happy racing my Triumph
>TR3, but I would like to make it a fun street car and enter some classic
>ralllys
>with it. My dream is to run the Copperstate 1000 with it when it is done. I
>love Arizona and the roads there are great.
>
>I got a line on a five bolt Hi Po 289. Although not as good as a crate 5.0,
>as a Ford freak (my dad and grandfather were Ford dealers) this is my
>ultimate
>retro powertrain. What do you think? What do you want to read about?
>
>Tim Suddard/publisher Classic Motorsports magazine
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