Hi Ron,
Yes, full length measured absolute tip to tip. Original line, off the car and
retrieved from storage shelf for measurement.
BTW, any idea where one can get a fitting for the end that goes into the
canister on the original distributor? Pretty unique sealing tip on it. I did
not not want to cut it off the original line. I had my distributor rebuilt and
figured out a way to use a part of a compression coupler and a hand bent short
piece of same sized line to make a 90 degree elbow to hook up a vacuum flexible
line to my new carb. So I am good to go with what I have, but have always been
curious about that orginal line- to- distributor hard line fitting.
Gene
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From: "Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
To: genepadgett@comcast.net
Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 6:18:25 PM
Subject: RE: [Tigers] Distributor vacuum line
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Gene
Any information helps.
You measured the full length of the vacuum line, correct and this was an
original Tiger part. (?)
My theory is that Rooted took up to 1/2" off the tube length at the
distributor. This would pull the line back from the radiator hose.
Thanks
Ron
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From: genepadgett@comcast.net [mailto:genepadgett@comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 6:58 PM
To: rfraser@bluefrog.com
Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Distributor vacuum line
Hi Ron,
I measured it at exactly 25 inches. I used a piece of solid core electrical
wire, molded to the vacuum line and periodically taped to it to hold in place,
then detached it, straightened it, and measured. Hope that helps. (Pic upon
request!)
Gene
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 3:38:40 PM
Subject: [Tigers] Distributor vacuum line
Tiger Trivia and facts plus I'm just curious
I noticed something interesting recently.
The stock Tiger distributor vacuum hard line only has a Rootes part number;
1224812.
There is no Ford part number listed. This leads me to believe that Rootes
either made a new line or they modified the Ford part.
My theory is Rootes modified the Ford part. The questions are did they and
by how much?
It's not impossible that Ford modified this part for Rootes but I would
expect a Ford part number attached to the part in that case.
Anyone have a known stock original Tiger engine distributor vacuum line?
Anyone have a stock Ford distributor vacuum line; I believe the C5ZZ part is
the one available now?
Anyone who went to England and the Archive - did you see this part drawing?
I did some very rough estimates of the difference between stock Ford and
Tiger pictures and found a Max difference of 1/2" shorter for the Tiger at
the distributor end.
I'm not sure the best way to measure this. Maybe mark the middle of the
bend and use a wire form from the nut to the mark. (?)
Unfortunately I can not find where I squirreled away the hard line I did
have on my Tiger so I can't measure it. I'll have to look deeper.
Ron Fraser
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