- 341. Re: Ford electronic distributors (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 10:03:47 -0800
- As you can tell by the model years, my exposure to the Ford units is many years old, and if there was a coil crammed in that V-8 Mustang II it was hiding pretty good. I never imagined it released an
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00000.html (10,559 bytes)
- 342. Re: Header coatings (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 22:25:35 -0800
- Dr. Moonstone, Alias Sean Ford (even his NAME is Ford) is part of a great ceramics coatings company that specializes in quality work of this nature for headers and such. He is on CC for contact, and
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00002.html (8,486 bytes)
- 343. Re: Dr. Gas (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2004 08:54:02 -0800
- Frank, and Tigers, Not sure, exactly, what all the X over variations you mention are, but a standard X-over was documented, and illustrated by Larry Paulick in his TigersUnited.com article "High Perf
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00014.html (8,917 bytes)
- 344. Re: Dr. Gas - Rationale (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2004 09:47:58 -0800
- Sounds like my Lionel train track layout. ;-) Can't see any value in multiple turnings and flow redirections in a system that is best straight through. The purpose of a cross over is to take advanta
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00017.html (9,699 bytes)
- 345. Re: FW: Sit down when you watch this! (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2004 09:38:32 -0800
- I was convinced it looked like Pike's Peak to me, but they didn't confirm until the last credits. What a show. Let's see, Race Requirements: 1) strong paint to prevent tire gravel from removing fend
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00032.html (8,622 bytes)
- 346. Re: Any Holley Street Avenger users out there? (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 22:17:13 -0800
- I do not know what manifold you are considering, but it certainly is not the stock 2 BBL. I would personally recommend the Edelbrock Hi-Rise Performer 289. It is the modern version of the F4B (which
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00051.html (8,905 bytes)
- 347. Re: Air cleaner questions (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 14:38:21 -0800
- Bob and Ron, The Tiger LAT 2 option "Dress-up Kit" consisted of polished aluminum "TIGER" rocker arm covers, chrome dip stick, chrome radiator cap, chrome oil filler cap and a chrome TOP air cleaner
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00125.html (7,863 bytes)
- 348. Re: Corrected: Tiger weight distribution (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 14:55:39 -0800
- A modest proposal: 1) Limit passenger weight to 120 lb.., maximum, or put her on a diet 2) Limit driver weight to 175 lb.., maximum, or go on a diet. 3) Remove the Arab from your gas tank. 4) Remove
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00138.html (7,772 bytes)
- 349. Warped Brake Disk Fiction (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 17:14:00 -0800
- At one time, or another, we have run into the story of braking vibration under hard braking. We have consistently been informed of the "warped disc" syndrome. They are wrong. I have it on good autho
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00164.html (7,450 bytes)
- 350. Re: TIGER PROBLEMS (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 13:55:37 -0800
- I admire your ambition, and desire to have a good running Tiger. You can start learning about Tigers, and mechanical rebuilds on: http://www.tigersunited.com/ However, let me caution you that rebuil
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00181.html (9,396 bytes)
- 351. Re: Ackerman Angle (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 11:24:34 -0800
- Although it is known as an "Ackerman Angle" kit, the amount of correction made is minimal, at best. The steering ratio does change, giving quicker response at the expense of heavier steering wheel f
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00194.html (8,227 bytes)
- 352. Re: Ackerman Angle (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 12:32:44 -0800
- From what I can see of the steering geometry, the length of the steering arms effect the steering ratio (turns of steering wheel to road wheel angle change) and not the relationship between the oppo
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00198.html (8,713 bytes)
- 353. Re: What did you do on your Tiger today? (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 10:37:56 -0800
- Having done the wide ratio conversion, I am available for any advice you may need. Depending on whether you are re-gearing your 4 bolt, or using a later 8 bolt case (preferred), I do have important
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00215.html (7,639 bytes)
- 354. Origin of the Tiger Ackerman Angle (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 12:51:14 -0800
- Luckily, we do not have to guess at the origin if the Tiger steering design, and the Ackerman Angle. In 2002 The Tiger's United meet at Mammoth Lake had a guest speaker, Mr. George Boskoff. George w
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00220.html (9,579 bytes)
- 355. Re: Origin of the Tiger Ackerman Angle (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 15:55:22 -0800
- Public speech is NOT protected communication. Why, just look at the elections where attributions of comments that were not even made were published by the media in print, TV, and books. What was the
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00227.html (8,548 bytes)
- 356. Re: Origin of the Tiger Ackerman Angle (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 17:04:43 -0800
- I am not personally aware of any changes that Jensen may have done. The prototypes were by Rootes, and Jensen was an assembly shop. May have determined the best assembly order, or hammer ding to mak
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00229.html (9,211 bytes)
- 357. Re:Why do we like them? {My Answer] (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 11:05:33 -0800
- Every once in a while I look at my 49 year old car in my garage and ponder why I ever bought it, with all it's remarkable design oversights. Then I read all the posts on the list and see my insanity
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00246.html (7,596 bytes)
- 358. Tiger Rack from the Source (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 12:03:57 -0800
- I am sure, by now, that everyone is familiar with Bill (William) Carroll, author of "Tiger - An Exceptional Motor Car" At Suni IV 7/2004, Park City Utah, Bill Carroll's original "Thunderbolt", the or
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00258.html (8,071 bytes)
- 359. Re: Tiger Rack from the Source (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 12:54:17 -0800
- Mark, Nope. Didn't question Bill, who helped Shelby developed the Shebly Cobra conversion of the AC Roadster. The end result was, by direction of Shelby, they were bent. Haven't quite figured out exa
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00260.html (7,490 bytes)
- 360. I was WRONG about: Jensen Automotive? (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 21:19:22 -0800
- It seems I erred in calling Jensen "only a contracted assembler, and not the "prototype builders". I have that backwards. as usual. Jensen did, indeed, produce 11 prototypes and provided engineering
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00269.html (7,744 bytes)
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