- 41. Re: headlight ground(brights) (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 09:51:28 EST
- The bad news is that now I do not have any high beams. Thanks for any helpful replies. TonytheTiger in IL. going to WVa. In 5 minutes Tony, you are probably in West Virginia by now but here is a hint
- /html/tigers/2005-01/msg00398.html (7,074 bytes)
- 42. Headlight ground(brights) (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 09:55:05 EST
- <<To much of a risk to drive over two mountains and miles of curvy roads.suppose to be 40 tomorrow(then Ill drive on salty roads) >> I guess West Virginia got an inch of global warming. Driving on s
- /html/tigers/2005-01/msg00419.html (6,937 bytes)
- 43. Overdrive Toploader (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 09:10:33 EST
- Tom Witt The Toploader four speed with one gear used as an overdrive was also used on the 1975 Mercury Monarch Ghia. It may also been available on the Ford Granada. Knowing that may help your search.
- /html/tigers/2004-12/msg00161.html (6,619 bytes)
- 44. Re: Brakes Update (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 10:30:41 EST
- Have you tried cleaning out the rear Cylinders and removing any rust? John Logan
- /html/tigers/2004-12/msg00165.html (6,331 bytes)
- 45. Re: 5.0 HO (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 16:05:45 EST
- The 5.0 from an 88 Mark 7 has the same outside dimensions as all other 260, 289, 302 engines except for the smaller stock 260 and 289 rocker covers. Also, GT 40 heads will fit. Just to be sure, you
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00098.html (7,026 bytes)
- 46. Re: TIGER PROBLEMS (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 09:54:10 EST
- Hi Joey, As others have said, you cannot bore the 260 cid to 289 or 302. First, start your restoration with inspection. You don't want to restore things that don't need restoring. There are lots of p
- /html/tigers/2004-11/msg00187.html (7,410 bytes)
- 47. Re: No Start!!! Battery Draw??? Help?? (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 16:35:31 EDT
- How about the battery? What checks have you made to make sure it is OK? John L
- /html/tigers/2004-10/msg00035.html (7,305 bytes)
- 48. Re: towing a Tiger (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 09:43:02 EDT
- <<Any problem towing a Tiger using one of those car dollies - front wheels strapped to the dolly and the back wheels on the road? Anybody ever use one of these? Any problems?>> I towed my Tiger 200
- /html/tigers/2004-10/msg00110.html (7,971 bytes)
- 49. Towing a Tiger (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 17:54:04 EDT
- Here are my final comments on towing. plain ol' mayf When you take your foot off the gas pedal, you are loading the gears in the "wrong way" exactly as in towing. As to the drive shaft balancing, did
- /html/tigers/2004-10/msg00117.html (9,943 bytes)
- 50. Towing a Tiger (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 10:02:57 EDT
- You say, "The reverse counter shaft gear is always in full mesh with the output main shaft and turns all the time (you get reverse when you slide the slider gear into mesh with another main shaft ge
- /html/tigers/2004-10/msg00125.html (8,227 bytes)
- 51. Re: Brake pistons STUCK (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 09:12:24 EDT
- <<Help. My pistons are stuck in my front calipers. Any secrets to the them Chris, Here is my secret. I remove stuck caliper pistons by screwing a grease fitting into the cylinder inlet and pumping in
- /html/tigers/2004-08/msg00087.html (6,801 bytes)
- 52. Re: Tiger brakes. (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 09:33:33 EDT
- You describe "soft" as needing pumping up, which sounds more like adjustment. How about the rear brakes? They may need bleeding and If you still have drums, they may need adjustment. If the shoes or
- /html/tigers/2004-08/msg00135.html (6,956 bytes)
- 53. Re: 260 vs 289 (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 10:23:55 EDT
- << I believe 5000 260 motors from FORDS industrial division not automotive. These motors were for tractors, water pumps and such, hence the black paint instead of FORD blue.>> In the 60's, the Ford
- /html/tigers/2004-08/msg00195.html (7,842 bytes)
- 54. windshield wiper motor (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 09:11:39 EDT
- Does anyone know where I can get a set of brushes for the windshield wiper John Logan
- /html/tigers/2004-08/msg00207.html (6,189 bytes)
- 55. Insurance Experience (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 10:38:59 EDT
- I have heard a lot of horror stories about insurance companies so I think Hagerty should get some credit for how they handled my recent accident. My son John sold his van. He wanted to deliver it to
- /html/tigers/2004-07/msg00005.html (8,153 bytes)
- 56. Driveline Options (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:32:21 EDT
- I have the following questions. Tiger What is the genesis of the 3.10 axle ratio? Was it a factory option or a certified dealer option? Was it a LAT option? Alpine Was a 4.22 axle ratio available fro
- /html/tigers/2004-07/msg00041.html (6,591 bytes)
- 57. Re: Fusible links (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 10:03:21 EDT
- Why is a fusible link better than a replaceable fuse? John L
- /html/tigers/2004-07/msg00098.html (6,455 bytes)
- 58. Re: Oil pressure line (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 09:00:49 EDT
- With reasonably small hands you can reach the serrated nut on the back of the gage. Take it off and you should be able to pull the gage forward enough to replace the oil line. John Logan
- /html/tigers/2004-06/msg00107.html (6,427 bytes)
- 59. Re: Paint under bolts (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:45:10 EDT
- <<Can anybody speak to the affect of a fresh layer of paint between a properly torqued nut? I've heard some claim that pulverized paint can leave the lug nut holding nothing but air.>> Bob, If you ar
- /html/tigers/2004-06/msg00179.html (7,165 bytes)
- 60. Re: Storage of Batteries (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 09:21:00 EDT
- On the subject of batteries, You can add longevity to most "maintence-free" wet batteries by prying the caps off and adding distilled water, even though the labels say not to. I do this at the start
- /html/tigers/2004-05/msg00010.html (6,831 bytes)
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