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Mail From: Tony Somebody <(email redacted)>

Everyone should take note that Joey's Dad has given
him his Tiger as this years Xmas present. perhaps
making Joey not only the youngest Tiger owner but
certainly the ;ucliest as the car is in excellext
condition other than a few problems from setting in
the grarage for so long. I spoke to Joey's Dad and it
was his 3rd Tiger and he had learned to never drive it
in the winter as the great state of Nebraska . like
Il. uses lots of salt, so the car is rust free and
stock right down to the battery box, he doesnt have
the original wheels BUT otherwise the car does seem to
be in great shape, the interior showing its age but
the body looking extremely young. Joe is young but
very enthused about being a Tiger owner and we should
all give him as much help as possible as dad has med.
problemd that keep him from climbing under, over and
thru the process of getting the Tiger road ready. Joe
has a few business's in the works, ie; snow removal
and lawn mowing and is an excellent student and of
course he wants his Tiger to be the fastest car in the
school parking lot but realizes that is down the road,
right now he just wants good advice for making his
stock Tiger perform to the best of it and his
abilites with more hp and faster quater miles in his
future. I proclaim Joe to be the luckiest young Tiger
owner in the US, considering he isnt old enough to
drive but when he is, it will be in his own Tiger and
he will be footing the bills and investing his time
and labor- ashame more Tigers arent available to young
owners as they wouldnt be getting in trouble, at least
not until the car was giving lessons to other would be
muscel cars. Good Luck Joe, Im sure all member of the
Sunbeam community look forward to helping you get your
Tiger back on the road. regards, TonytheTiger in Il.



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Go Joey Go! Were with ya, just ask.

Moonstone

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Mail From: (email redacted)

well thanks tony u didnt need to do that. But i want everyone to know that tony has helped me soo much. But every1 on here has helped me too. I have saved all the email responces from everyone to help me.
Right now my proggress is under way. i have gotten the gas tanks out, fuel pump, crossover tubes, the top crossover tube that goes around the back of the trunk, and the fuel line that goes from the cross over to the pump. BUT i need a new line that goes from the pump to cross overs. So i guess if any knows a part # that matches up to it or can make another for me. LET me know.

OK so on the tiger again. What does any one think i should do next. Well i think that i am gonna get the front gas line out then what do u think???

Well a little on my car. I guess tony explained it pretty well. Its carnival red and no rust any where. Its all original except the realy wire wheels and the air cleaner. The front right tire has a flat. But im getting that fixed tomorrow. The engine is not stuck after sitting for about 12 years. So i am cleaning the fuel system, and then i am stumped? Go to the engine, but where to start. Get new fluids?? Sorry if there are alot of ?s.

Well thanks everyone.

Joey (not yet the luckiest Tiger owner)5 more days

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Mail From: Theo Smit <(email redacted)>

The two things that have to be reliable for the car to get you down the
road every day, are the fuel system and the ignition. You're taking care
of the fuel system and a few people have mentioned ignition pieces, but
the right thing to do is to make sure that all parts of the ignition
system are in good shape.

Check that the distributor's mechanical and vacuum advance systems work,
and replace the vacuum hose that runs from the vacuum diaphragm on the
distributor to the carburetor. Make sure that that vacuum hose is
plugged into the "port" vacuum fitting on the carb, otherwise you'll be
getting timing advance when you don't need it.

As previously mentioned, throw the points away and install either an
optical (Allison/Mallory/Lumenition) or magnetic reluctor type
(Pertronix, MSD or Ford Duraspark) breaker system, with the
corresponding amplifier and coil. My recommendation would be to get the
Pertronix, and if you're interested, I've got one here (Ignitor
II/Flamethrower II) that I only used for tach testing. If you get
interested in performance later on, then use the Pertronix or whatever
to drive a MSD or Jacobs multi-spark system - it will be more reliable
at high loads and high RPM, but it's a few hundred bucks you don't need
to spend right now.

Get new spark plug wires and plugs, distributor rotor, and cap. Make
sure the wires are routed correctly, especially #7 and #8, to eliminate
crossfiring. High quality 8mm silicone wires (NGK, Magnecor, MSD, etc.)
are a real frustration saver. Avoid cheap wire sets like the plague -
they'll sort of work, until the first time you go to remove a plug wire,
and end up leaving the terminal in the distributor cap or on the spark plug.

Make sure you've got a good timing light, get a timing tape (Mr. Gasket
makes one for the small-block Ford), clean up the balancer, index it to
TDC #1, and put the tape on. It will save you a bunch of frustration
when you're trying to figure out if the advance mechanisms are doing
what they're supposed to.

To answer your other question: New fluids in the engine are a must. For
one thing, the oil they're making today is better than the stuff they
had 20 years ago. It will also have been collecting crud in the pan for
a long time, and you want to flush all that out before starting the
engine. Antifreeze loses its anti-corrosion properties after a while,
and with the various aluminum, brass/copper, and iron parts in the
engine and cooling system, you want to make sure you keep the antifreeze
fresh.

You should probably get all new hoses for the cooling system, and if you
have a reliable rad shop nearby, get them to boil out and pressure test
the radiator and heater. If you have the budget, just get them rebuilt
right now. The heater valve presents an interesting issue: Possibly it
will be corroded into one position or plugged with crud. Freeing it up
will probably cause it to start leaking... Either way you're not happy.
Scour the local autowreckers for an early 1980's Honda Civic heater
valve - it more or less fits right in.

There are lots of other things to deal with, but having the plumbing and
fluids issues dealt with and the basic fuel and ignition sorted out will
get you going. One thing is to not try to dive into everything at once.
If you can, finish up the fuel tank stuff you're doing before going
seriously into the cooling system work, otherwise you'll have Tiger
pieces scattered all over the garage before you know it.

Good luck,
Theo Smit

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Mail From: "Ronak, TP (Timothy)" <(email redacted)>

Joey,
Be sure to check out the brakes before the car rolls a tire as that is the
single most important feature of the car to keep you and it around for
future fun. At va minimum be sure to bleed them until all of the fluid is
NICE and CLEAN.

Best Regards,

Tim Ronak
Business Development Manager
Akzo Nobel Coatings
23961 Via El Rocio
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Off: (949) 305-5393
Fx: (425) 955-6268
Cell: (949) 289-3357
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