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- Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:25 pm
- Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
- Topic: soft top
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7168
congratulations! how about some pictures and info? you mean it doesn't fit the windows? if so i'll get back to you on this this week. there are some good instructions somewhere on fitting a new top. mine had the same issue and i believe its common that they are fitted incorrectly. (although my new t...
- Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:50 pm
- Forum: Classifieds - Parts
- Topic: CLASSIFIEDS
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11504
- Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:38 pm
- Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
- Topic: Spotted looking good @ Wheels Day yesterday :¬)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9292
- Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:56 am
- Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
- Topic: how do nuts and bolts work in the UK?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8180
yep thats the place i bought mine from. these are ISO 8.8 which is comparable to SAE grade 5 and they don't sell anything stronger. i found out that SAE grade 8 is comparable to ISO 10.9 which is usually only available in metric sizes. anyway, finning.co.uk sells caterpillar bolts which are SAE grad...
- Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:34 pm
- Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
- Topic: how do nuts and bolts work in the UK?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8180
how do nuts and bolts work in the UK?
it may sound like a stupid question but i'm struggling to find a place to buy bolts for my tiger! in the US almost all bolts are UNF and UNC and are classified as either 'grade 5', 'grade 8' or stainless. these grades don't seem to mean anything over here but essentially grade 5 bolts are marked wit...
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:40 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips
- Topic: engine oil
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23244
engine oil
just about to change my oil and was going to use 15W/50 synthetic (mobil1) but given the cool temperate climate much of the year i'm thinking maybe 10W/30 would be better. i have a mildly tuned 302 with about 4000 miles on it and a slightly leaky remote oil filter adapter :) what do the rest of you ...
- Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:09 am
- Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
- Topic: Tiger cooling
- Replies: 12
- Views: 24072
no engine fan and i've never needed a manual switch either. in fact i have no shroud either. i'd like to post a pic of the engine bay but the forum doesn't allow it. instead, remove the spaces from this url and paste into your browser: h t t p [colon, slash, slash] owainlloyd[dot]no-ip[dot]com:8080/...
- Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:14 pm
- Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
- Topic: Tiger cooling
- Replies: 12
- Views: 24072
- Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:11 pm
- Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
- Topic: New Owner
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7446
- Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:34 pm
- Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
- Topic: Tiger still overheating!!!!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10619
- Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:13 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips
- Topic: Tiger 289 Carburettor Choice
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9428
- Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:09 pm
- Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
- Topic: 95 Octane Fuel
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8810
- Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:05 pm
- Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
- Topic: Tiger still overheating!!!!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10619
sounds like it could get expensive paying someone else to investigate this sort of thing... are you sure you can trust the garage? after all, it worked fine until your radiator got blocked. maybe stating the obvious, but is it full of water/coolant? if it gets hot once, it overflows and there is no ...