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Theo
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The using up existing drivelines could explain the S27KA engine in =
one
of the last 10 Mk 1A's as listed in TBON.
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Ron Fraser
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-----Original Message-----
From: Smit, Theo [mailto:Theo.Smit@garmin.com]=20
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2015 9:18 PM
To: rfraser@bluefrog.com; 'Tod Brown'; tigers@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger on eBay (michael king)
Hi Ron,
Certainly that is the case now - if one had the original block for a =
given
Tiger, it would be worth it to sleeve the block if necessary in order to
preserve the originality for a stock restoration, rather than putting in =
a
289 for "appearance-correct" restoration.=20
In the past, though, I'm sure lots of the 260's were removed and =
discarded
even if they were running fine, just to get the extra cubes available in =
a
289 or 302.
For what it's worth regarding serial numbers, build sequence, etc: My =
Tiger
is the second-last Mk1A by VIN, and I still have the original HEH-E =
gearbox
for it with the correct (per TBON) ID number. A previous owner =
substituted a
5 bolt 289 for the 260 at some point and the original engine was gone =
long
before I got the car. It was built after they had started the Mk2 =
production
line, presumably to use up Mk1A parts. and drivelines. Any story about =
late
Mk1A Tigers with factory 289's ignores the fact that the Mk2 Tigers had =
6
bolt 289's and wide ratio HEH-CF (or HEH-B?) gearboxes, and the Rootes
production line would (should?) never have been supplied with 5-bolt 289
engines paired with close ratio HEH-E gearboxes unless Ford made a major
mistake.
Cheers,
Theo
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size=3D3>Theo</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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existing drivelines could explain the S27KA engine in one of the last 10 =
Mk 1A's=20
as listed in TBON.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D093054813-25052015><FONT size=3D3>Ron =
Fraser</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2=20
face=3DTahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Smit, Theo=20
[mailto:Theo.Smit@garmin.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, May 24, 2015 =
9:18=20
PM<BR><B>To:</B> rfraser@bluefrog.com; 'Tod Brown';=20
tigers@Autox.Team.Net<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Tigers] Tiger on eBay =
(michael=20
king)<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Hi Ron,</DIV>
<DIV>Certainly that is the case now – if one had the original =
block for a=20
given Tiger, it would be worth it to sleeve the block if necessary in =
order to=20
preserve the originality for a stock restoration, rather than putting =
in a 289=20
for “appearance-correct” restoration. </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>In the past, though, I’m sure lots of the 260’s were =
removed and=20
discarded even if they were running fine, just to get the extra cubes=20
available in a 289 or 302.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>For what it’s worth regarding serial numbers, build =
sequence, etc: My=20
Tiger is the second-last Mk1A by VIN, and I still have the original =
HEH-E=20
gearbox for it with the correct (per TBON) ID number. A previous owner =
substituted a 5 bolt 289 for the 260 at some point and the original =
engine was=20
gone long before I got the car. It was built after they had started =
the Mk2=20
production line, presumably to use up Mk1A parts… and =
drivelines. Any story=20
about late Mk1A Tigers with factory 289’s ignores the fact that =
the Mk2 Tigers=20
had 6 bolt 289’s and wide ratio HEH-CF (or HEH-B?) gearboxes, =
and the Rootes=20
production line would (should?) never have been supplied with 5-bolt =
289=20
engines paired with close ratio HEH-E gearboxes unless Ford made a =
major=20
mistake.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Cheers,</DIV>
<DIV>Theo</DIV>
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