New Tiger Owner
New Tiger Owner
Hi all,
I've been lucky enough to have bought a beautiful Sunbeam Tiger recently. I have wanted a tiger ever since I was a kid. My father was an AC man, but I thought they looked too showy.
One of the things I'd like to do is swap the existing 4 speed box out for a 5 speed one. Whilst I'm pretty handy at maintenance, that's beyond me and my equipment levels.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a garage/mechanic that could do this?
Hope to see you at Tiger events in the future.
-- joe.
I've been lucky enough to have bought a beautiful Sunbeam Tiger recently. I have wanted a tiger ever since I was a kid. My father was an AC man, but I thought they looked too showy.
One of the things I'd like to do is swap the existing 4 speed box out for a 5 speed one. Whilst I'm pretty handy at maintenance, that's beyond me and my equipment levels.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a garage/mechanic that could do this?
Hope to see you at Tiger events in the future.
-- joe.
Hi Joe,
a picture of your car please ) we like photos of Tigers.
I've been looking at this lot for a 5 speed conversion.
http://moderndriveline.com/Tiger_TKO.htm
cheers
Brad
a picture of your car please ) we like photos of Tigers.
I've been looking at this lot for a 5 speed conversion.
http://moderndriveline.com/Tiger_TKO.htm
cheers
Brad
1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mk1
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David Herning fitted a 5 speed box in my Tiger and I've been delighted with the result - definitely makes driving on motorways etc much more relaxing.
I took advantage of the overdrive 5th gear ratio to change the rear axle ratio at the same time from 2.88 to 3.31. With a standard 4 speed the 3.31 axle ratio means 4th is just 20mph/1,000 rpm making motorway cruising (at the legal limit!) at 3,500 rpm quite busy but with the 5 speed box 70mph is only 2,000 rpm in top.
I took advantage of the overdrive 5th gear ratio to change the rear axle ratio at the same time from 2.88 to 3.31. With a standard 4 speed the 3.31 axle ratio means 4th is just 20mph/1,000 rpm making motorway cruising (at the legal limit!) at 3,500 rpm quite busy but with the 5 speed box 70mph is only 2,000 rpm in top.
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One path adopted by the US chaps and me is to swap the narrow band gear set with a wide band set from a similar aged mustang. After that you fit a new 1st gear that gives the car a hole shot start. Coupling that with a 2.17 rear drive from a jeep late 70's and a LSD and you have a very drivable car with no body cuts and a overdrive in 4th.
If you research the CAT forum there is all the advise you need. And I am not in the states where mustang parts are easy I am in Aussie land.
If you research the CAT forum there is all the advise you need. And I am not in the states where mustang parts are easy I am in Aussie land.