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Normally I would have dived right in and got the thing running right, but h=
ad several other projects lined up before it. I finished a '69 XL convertib=
le with my son, a '68 California Special Mustang, '73 Mach 1 and '70 Cougar=
XR7. The Tiger started having problems in the middle of these and I didn't=
want to tear another car apart in the middle of the chaos. It started with=
a shorted wire at the alternator conversion that was done by the previous =
owner. The ammeter acted like a fuse and I lost all power at 70 mph on the =
freeway and had to coast to the side with no signals or lights. After that,=
I had fuel pump issues, where the electric pump would just randomly stop r=
unning while I was driving. It would sometimes come back in a half hour, so=
metimes several days later, so I was afraid to drive very far from home. Ch=
anging pumps didn't make a difference. The last 10 years or so, I've had tw=
o moves for jobs, 5 surgeries, and now a move for retirement, and I haven't=
spun a wrench except for maintenance, so the Tiger just sat. Now I'm ready=
to put in a new wiring harness with proper fuses and get this thing runnin=
g like it should.
Steve
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From: GARY WINBLAD <garywinblad@comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, December 3, 2021 9:02 PM
To: steve wick <srwick@hotmail.com>; steve wick via Tigers <tigers@autox.te=
am.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Engine removal/ paint questions
Steve,
Its a shame you couldn't get it reliable in 20 years...
A full restore is always nice though.
Engine compartment should be body color, my car was Midnight Blue too and i=
f I ever get around to it, I think I may go back to original too.
A 5.0/5speed transforms the car to a modern car. you won't wan to go back. =
I just have a stock cam Mustang engine but its awesome fast
and loves to cruise at 80 with good mileage.
I use my 4-post lift to drop the engine/tranny out the bottom, worked slick=
. I wouldn't try to hang it over the end though.
Gary
On 12/03/2021 9:14 PM steve wick via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
This will be a long post, so please bear with me. I've had my Tiger for 20 =
years, but only drove it occasionally. I had constant problems with the wir=
ing and fuel system that left me stranded several times. The last 10 years =
or so, I haven't driven it more than 100 miles per year, mainly due to work=
, health issues, time and the unreliability issue. I plan on going through =
my Tiger this winter, updating the wiring harness and, as a bonus, getting =
it ready to go back to the original paint color (Midnight Blue) throughout =
the car. As part of that, I was going to pull the engine and transmission.
First question. Is the engine compartment body color or black? My car was=
completely repainted, inside and out, in the 70's to some shade of red tha=
t now needs serious help. The engine compartment was painted black. I figur=
e if I'm going to repaint everything, I might as well do it right.
Second question. I've heard of people pulling the engine from the top and=
from the bottom. It's just me, and my bench-pressing days are way behind m=
e, so I won't be lifting the front of the car myself if I pull from the bot=
tom. I don't see a good place to attach a hoist. I have a 4-post car lift, =
so can position the front of the car over the edge of the platform, block u=
p the frame under the A pillar and chain the rear frame rails down and lift=
the whole car in the air, minus the front crossmember/engine/tranny, or re=
move the transmission, strip the engine to the block and heads and pull fro=
m the top. Which would be the best way, and why?
Last question. As long as the engine/tranny are out, I'm going to "refres=
h" them. I'm a hot rodder at heart, but don't want to mess up a rare car li=
ke a Tiger. I'm looking for something just to drive and have fun with, with=
out getting smoked by a Prius. I'm considering using a roller cam 302 and a=
5 speed, because of the ZDDP issue, parts availability, reliability, small=
boost in power, etc. How much do I hurt the value of the car by having the=
original engine/tranny available but newer stuff installed, vs. rebuilding=
the stock units?
Thanks guys. Looking forward to everyone's input and opinion.
Steve
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Normally I would have dived right in and got the thing running right, but h=
ad several other projects lined up before it. I finished a '69 XL convertib=
le with my son, a '68 California Special Mustang, '73 Mach 1 and '70 Cougar=
XR7. The Tiger started having problems
in the middle of these and I didn't want to tear another car apart in the =
middle of the chaos. It started with a shorted wire at the alternator conve=
rsion that was done by the previous owner. The ammeter acted like a fuse an=
d I lost all power at 70 mph on
the freeway and had to coast to the side with no signals or lights. After =
that, I had fuel pump issues, where the electric pump would just randomly s=
top running while I was driving. It would sometimes come back in a half hou=
r, sometimes several days later,
so I was afraid to drive very far from home. Changing pumps didn't make a =
difference. The last 10 years or so, I've had two moves for jobs, 5 surgeri=
es, and now a move for retirement, and I haven't spun a wrench except for m=
aintenance, so the Tiger just sat.
Now I'm ready to put in a new wiring harness with proper fuses and get thi=
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 3, 2021 9:02 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> steve wick <srwick@hotmail.com>; steve wick via Tigers <=
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<div>Steve, </div>
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<div class=3D"x_default-style">Its a shame you couldn't get it reliable in =
20 years...
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<div class=3D"x_default-style">A full restore is always nice though. </div>
<div class=3D"x_default-style">Engine compartment should be body color, my =
car was Midnight Blue too and if I ever get around to it, I think I may go =
back to original too.
</div>
<div class=3D"x_default-style">A 5.0/5speed transforms the car to a modern =
car. you won't wan to go back. I just have a stock cam Mustang engine=
but its awesome fast
</div>
<div class=3D"x_default-style">and loves to cruise at 80 with good mi=
leage. </div>
<div class=3D"x_default-style">I use my 4-post lift to drop the engine/tran=
ny out the bottom, worked slick. I wouldn't try to hang it over the e=
nd though.
</div>
<div class=3D"x_default-style">Gary </div>
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<div>On 12/03/2021 9:14 PM steve wick via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net&=
gt; wrote: </div>
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<div><br>
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<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; col=
or:#000000">
This will be a long post, so please bear with me. I've had my Tiger for 20 =
years, but only drove it occasionally. I had constant problems with the wir=
ing and fuel system that left me stranded several times. The last 10 years =
or so, I haven't driven it more
than 100 miles per year, mainly due to work, health issues, time and the u=
nreliability issue. I plan on going through my Tiger this winter, updating =
the wiring harness and, as a bonus, getting it ready to go back to the orig=
inal paint color (Midnight Blue)
throughout the car. As part of that, I was going to pull the engine and tr=
ansmission.
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; col=
or:#000000">
First question. Is the engine compartment body color or black? My ca=
r was completely repainted, inside and out, in the 70's to some shade of re=
d that now needs serious help. The engine compartment was painted black. I =
figure if I'm going to repaint everything,
I might as well do it right. </div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; col=
or:#000000">
Second question. I've heard of people pulling the engine from the to=
p and from the bottom. It's just me, and my bench-pressing days are way beh=
ind me, so I won't be lifting the front of the car myself if I pull from th=
e bottom. I don't see a good place to
attach a hoist. I have a 4-post car lift, so can position the front of the=
car over the edge of the platform, block up the frame under the A pillar a=
nd chain the rear frame rails down and lift the whole car in the air, minus=
the front crossmember/engine/tranny,
or remove the transmission, strip the engine to the block and heads and pu=
ll from the top. Which would be the best way, and why?
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; col=
or:#000000">
Last question. As long as the engine/tranny are out, I'm going to &q=
uot;refresh" them. I'm a hot rodder at heart, but don't want to mess u=
p a rare car like a Tiger. I'm looking for something just to drive and have=
fun with, without getting smoked by a Prius. I'm
considering using a roller cam 302 and a 5 speed, because of the ZDDP issu=
e, parts availability, reliability, small boost in power, etc. How much do =
I hurt the value of the car by having the original engine/tranny available =
but newer stuff installed, vs. rebuilding
the stock units? </div>
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or:#000000">
<br>
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or:#000000">
Thanks guys. Looking forward to everyone's input and opinion. </div>
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or:#000000">
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or:#000000">
Steve </div>
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