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61. RE: grade of motor oil. (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 17:12:38 -0700; Most everyone you ask will have different - sometimes contradictory - ideas about the best way to break in an engine. Whichever break-in oil you use, it should be changed right away. Recommendations; /html/tigers/2004-08/msg00091.html (8,962 bytes)
62. RE: engine stall (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 22:11:09 -0700; Fuel starvation on hard right turns is the classic symptom of side pivot Holley carburetors. The float level may be set too low and is exacerbating the problem, and/or low fuel pressure caused by th; /html/tigers/2004-08/msg00100.html (6,537 bytes)
63. RE: Timing Help (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 17:49:17 -0700; I can't believe there is any relation between timing and breaking the rocker stud. My first guess would be the rockers you are using don't have enough slot clearance for the bigger cam lift, but jus; /html/tigers/2004-08/msg00108.html (6,762 bytes)
64. RE: 260 vs 289 (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 22:18:16 -0700; I don't know about the Le Mans rules other than displacement class (e.g., under 5 liters), but the legend is that Rootes asked Shelby to supply the engines and asked his advice on which displacement; /html/tigers/2004-08/msg00130.html (7,937 bytes)
65. RE: 260 vs 289 (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 22:24:55 -0700; The biggest intrinsic difference is the heads, not the displacement. Remember, the Gordon Chittendon, Wally Cartwright prepped Larry Reed Sports Cars set an AHRA record 108.00 mph, 12.95 second 1/4 m; /html/tigers/2004-08/msg00131.html (8,067 bytes)
66. RE: Wiring Question (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 17:17:41 -0700; Normally, a 35 amp fuse will not allow enough current to damage its fuse holder. I think what happened was the fuse was the last to go and the heat was generated somewhere close by, probably at the; /html/tigers/2004-08/msg00160.html (7,209 bytes)
67. RE: 260 vs 289 (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 17:40:58 -0700; There were (at least) a couple of errors in my previous post regarding the Targa Florio Tiger (AHP 483B). First, the chassis tag is B9470035, not B9470012, which belongs to another works rally car A; /html/tigers/2004-08/msg00161.html (8,327 bytes)
68. RE: Flywheel, ring gear, starter mismatch (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 10:13:49 -0700; I believe the correct ring gear is the 157 tooth C2OZ-6384-A, which fits the C3AZ-6375L flywheel. In any case, the 157 and 160 tooth gears are interchangeable. Bob; /html/tigers/2004-07/msg00018.html (6,680 bytes)
69. RE: [Fwd: Re: Tiger Temp] UPDATE (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:55:24 -0700; Just a few words in defense of a "breathed on" engine. Most of the things done to raise HP output also actually improve thermal efficiency, which tends to reduce the waste heat the engine has to get; /html/tigers/2004-07/msg00055.html (7,667 bytes)
70. RE: Sunbeam trademark ownership (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 23:25:18 -0700; You must be using Google Lite; My Google search came up with 58 hits on Michael T. Hughes, but the USPTO gives his phone number and address in Duluth, GA. But their much more interesting reference i; /html/tigers/2004-07/msg00155.html (8,006 bytes)
71. RE: Walking on water (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 12:17:10 -0700; And they say the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree. ;-) Had the same experience the first night I took the Tiger out four years ago. My daughter was with me and she has a smart mouth. Her response; /html/tigers/2004-07/msg00172.html (7,030 bytes)
72. RE: Windage tray (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 22:32:00 -0700; I just love all this bench racing. Of course, we all know the numbers tend to get a little inflated - Right? 15-25HP in the pan, another 15 in the water pump, and then a bunch more is lost in the dr; /html/tigers/2004-06/msg00056.html (8,660 bytes)
73. RE: Dating Tire Manufacture (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 21:07:35 -0700; On May 5, 2004 Jay Laifman posted the following two quotes from Websites: "The first two sets of numbers are for the manufacturer and the plant And "To determine a tire's age, check the serial numbe; /html/tigers/2004-06/msg00188.html (7,325 bytes)
74. RE: Here We Go Again (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 21:03:01 -0700; Steve - OK, here's a wild guess. Just like someone briefly turned the key off and back on? I've had that symptom and it actually was the ignition switch. Hot wire the ignition switch and see if it cu; /html/tigers/2004-06/msg00194.html (6,687 bytes)
75. RE: Wiring Heat Question (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 06:14:18 -0700; This is perfectly normal. The fuse operates by melting the metal alloy strip inside when it reaches 30 amperes, so say at 25A it's already going to be pretty toasty. If you like, you could replace i; /html/tigers/2004-05/msg00110.html (6,670 bytes)
76. RE: Ignition Voltage Question (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 18:40:19 -0700; Steve - For starters, make sure the ballast resistor isn't in the circuit. Then start at the coil and work backwards with the voltmeter to determine where the big voltage drop (or several small volta; /html/tigers/2004-05/msg00142.html (7,109 bytes)
77. RE: T5 Trans ratio (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:32:34 -0700; As a point of comparison, the toploader first gear ratios were either 2.32 (close ratio) or 2.78 (wide ratio). The wide ratio gears only came stock with the Mk-II Tigers, so I'm guessing what you ha; /html/tigers/2004-04/msg00055.html (7,901 bytes)
78. RE: Hot Alternator Output Wire Problem Solved (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 22:30:37 -0700; Well, maybe Theo's analogy was a wee bit of a hyperbole Steve, but your explanation doesn't wash either. First off, I also had a problem with my ammeter overheating; it was just the connections on t; /html/tigers/2004-04/msg00093.html (9,935 bytes)
79. RE: Hot Alternator Output Wire Problem Solved (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 21:46:33 -0700; Thanks to you and Theo and a quick look at the wiring diagram, I've learned a lot about how to correctly wire the ammeter. However, Steve's symptoms still remain a mystery - namely, why should the t; /html/tigers/2004-04/msg00103.html (8,913 bytes)
80. RE: water pump puzzler (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 08:18:33 -0700; John has it exactly right. I might add that, in addition to fully closed or fully open, the thermostat has an intermediate range and this is where it performs its thermostat control function. Under t; /html/tigers/2004-04/msg00163.html (7,910 bytes)

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