66TigerMk1A Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Have been looking for months. It is a fine example of a complete numbers matching car with the original engine. As found on Ebay in Massachusetts - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RStangsOC Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Hey There, SWEET ride. Great purchase - I am sure you will be REAL happy with it. Kinda reminds me of a car a friend of mine and I built about 15 years ago - was a Datsun Fairlady (a roadster kind of car - similar to yours). We stuffed a Chevy Rat motor into it with a Muncie 5 speed and a shortened Dana-60 in the rear. What a rocketship that was He is doing another one right now on his own - stroked small block Chevy with a tunnel ram on it. Enjoy your ride Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_KR Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Have been looking for months. It is a fine example of a complete numbers matching car with the original engine. It may be a "poor mans Cobra" but it is a real 60's Shelby car. Very SWEEEEET, reminds me of my '65 Tiger (see pic in my member photo gallery under Cali_KR), oh, how I miss that car. Nothin' 'poor' about it, a unique ride as far as I'm concerned. Congratulat ions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66TigerMk1A Posted December 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Very SWEEEEET, reminds me of my '65 Tiger (see pic in my member photo gallery under Cali_KR), oh, how I miss that car. Nothin' 'poor' about it, a unique ride as far as I'm concerned. Congratulat ions Cali_KR, What a nice looking car. When did you sell it? For those of you who do not want to search, here is Cali_KR's ex Tiger - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingram4868 Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 As a teenager that was the only car I dreamed about. These pics bring back a lot of memories. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_KR Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Cali_KR, What a nice looking car. When did you sell it? For those of you who do not want to search, here is Cali_KR's ex Tiger - Hey Duke, Owned from late 1986 to 1995, bought by a collector and shipped to Auckland New Zealand, was sorry to see it leave the continent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrakidz Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Any news on your Tiger? Mine is apart at the body shop, hope to see it again one day...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_KR Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Any news on your Tiger? Mine is apart at the body shop, hope to see it again one day...... No, but your question is motivating me to search it out, and see where it is... Was your original color white? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrakidz Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 No, my car is actually code 58, midnight blue. I am changing it but not to my original color--going mediterranean blue, kind of a sky blue color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66TigerMk1A Posted April 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Any news on your Tiger? Mine is apart at the body shop, hope to see it again one day...... Lots and lots of news. I don't really hang out here too much. Lots of info on the CAT forum - http://www.catmbr.or...forum/index.php My car is now sporting a 400+ HP 347, has RX7 rear disk brakes and many other reversible mods that allows it to spank Corvettes all day long. Fastest time thus far is 12.2 1/4 mile but I am confident with recent changes, I am in the 11s now. Link to 347 build and install - http://www.facebook....=3&l=33c2567b45 Whoopin up on a supercharged Mustang - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT0547 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Looks good Duke! Are you going to make it to Hermann this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66TigerMk1A Posted April 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Looks good Duke! Are you going to make it to Hermann this weekend No, did that in 2009. Maybe next year. Will be at the Wings Over Whiteman on the 19th though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmanpa Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Great looking motor. AFR Heads? 185s or 225s? DIstributor? Looks to be the original oiling system modified? fordmanpa@gmail.com It will probably be a year or so before I get mine put back together. Gene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66TigerMk1A Posted April 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Great looking motor. AFR Heads? 185s or 225s? DIstributor? Looks to be the original oiling system modified? fordmanpa@gmail.com It will probably be a year or so before I get mine put back together. Gene Thanks! AFR 185 MSD #8352 Ready-to-Run. Also has a built in REV limiter. Original oil system. Did not want to go with that very small spin on filter. There is a lot of info on the FB album. Each pic has info. Feel free to email me with any questions when you start wrench’in - wsamouceATkc.rr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010KonaBlueGT Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Kinda reminds me of a car a friend of mine and I built about 15 years ago - was a Datsun Fairlady (a roadster kind of car - similar to yours). We stuffed a Chevy Rat motor into it with a Muncie 5 speed..... Uhhhh, a *Muncie* 5-speed??? Never heard of a MUNCIE 5-spd. What'd that come in? And you put a BIG BLOCK CHEVY into a Datsun Fairlady? My first thought is....WHYYYYY!? A BBC is sooooo much heavier than a SBC and you can make a 383ci stroker or use a OE 400ci (SBC "Mouse Motor") that will yeild real close to what a 427 (BBC "Rat Motor") would get you with a SUBSTANTIAL reduction in weight, and all of the weight being over the front axle (for a better weight bias). I'm puzzled.... On Topic: I *LOVE* the Sunbeam Tiger's. Never owned one but had a customer with one I worked on quite a bit. Just saw a BEAUTIFUL example of one driving up the road out her in Co. Springs, CO. To the OP: Great bu! I'm envious. EDIT: I just noticed this post was from 2007! <lol> Phill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrakidz Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 That was my fault, I brought this back after 5 years..haha. Duke, any hood fitment issues with the hi-rise? Beautiful engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66TigerMk1A Posted April 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Thanks! No, no issues. I did have 1/2" of the manifold carb surface taken off. This allowes me to use a Holley heat shield and spacer witch really helps with heat transfer. I also have a 1/8” spacer between the engines mounts and frame brackets to allow for space for the 15” Derale fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66TigerMk1A Posted June 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Slicks + Line-lock = WooooooHooooooo! Don't try this at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010KonaBlueGT Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Slicks + Linelock = WooooooHooooooo! Don't try this at home. NICE! That's the nastiest Tiger I've ever heard! <LOL> Phill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT0547 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 I think Kyle needs to add a "Burn Out" Contest to ShelbyFest and let you be the Demonstrator... That was textbook to say the least... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010KonaBlueGT Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 ... That was textbook to say the least... Yeah, it was purty good. Good enough to motivate me to get my bigg butt out into the garage and start on my line-lock instalation! Phill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66TigerMk1A Posted June 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Thanks guys - some snaps from the vid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted June 3, 2012 Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 Nice! Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66TigerMk1A Posted June 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Dyno numbers are in! 386.3 RWHP - 454 crank (15% loss) 379.6 RWTQ - 446 crank (15% loss) Was still gaining HP @ 6K, may have a fuel delivery limitation because I increased the secondaries by two jet sizes and it did not richen the top end. I am VERY happy with the numbers. Video - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IASHELBYGT Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Very nice. My little Tiger never put down those kind of numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66TigerMk1A Posted June 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Just doing some number crunching - My Tiger = 5.5 lbs/HP 2013 Camero ZL1 = 7.1 lbs/HP 2013 GT500 = 5.8 Lbs/HP I have no fear of the supercharged cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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