Need Help Finding New Pads For The Tiger.

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martin172
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Post by martin172 » Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:08 am

Tomaselli wrote:She'd eat ya alive!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

If your asking about brake pads now, you must soon be ready to take the Tiger out for a drive :?:
Well, there are good ways to die. :D

No. It's simply that I have finished ( I bloody hope so anyway) the brakes so I want to get them working so I have a victory of sorts.

I'm being a coward and finishing absolutely everything before I address the engine.

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Post by Tomaselli » Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:15 am

Engine the last item you say? If you are in budget, treat yourself.... you know you want to 8)

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Post by martin172 » Wed Mar 23, 2016 12:21 pm

Tomaselli wrote:Engine the last item you say? If you are in budget, treat yourself.... you know you want to 8)
No need. You said I could have your 289. Been waiting for ages for you to send it me.
Now would be a good time.
:wink:

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Post by Tomaselli » Wed Mar 23, 2016 5:34 pm

Oh heck, forgot about that! I seem to have promised that engine to a few folk now, I'm a bit of a tart like that I suppose.

Anyway, you wouldn't want it - been proper abused by the previous user :wink:

Nothing wrong with a nicely balanced 260, with a standard size carb. It will pull like a train, and be good on fuel......:!:

Amazing how many folk throw on a 'BIG' cfm Holley 4 barrel carb thinking that will give them more power! That's when you spiral into probs'

My stock Tiger is running it's original 289 (never been built) and a factory 2 barrel Autolite carb, and runs real sweet.

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Post by martin172 » Wed Mar 23, 2016 6:27 pm

You're full of disappointments today. :(

Well, if anyone else has a nice engine they want fed, watered and kept warm... :)

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Brake Pads

Post by pushrod » Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:56 pm

Brake Pads - I used Mintex M1144 on my Tiger when I had the original calipers. They are a semi competition pad ideal for fast road or light track day use. Down side is they leave a lot of dust on the wheels and squeal a bit until warm. I used them on the Monte tour and they worked really well on all the alpine descents and the Stelvio. We stopped half way down the Stelvio and the Tiger behind me with standard pads had smoke billowing from the front wheels, while mine was just fine.

Tony, you can get good economy from a big Holley. I have a 600cfm on my 260 with all the performance mods and I regularly get 22mpg on a run, with a 4 speed toploader. I had it set up on John Sleath's rolling road, best £150 I've spent on the car.
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Post by Tomaselli » Wed Mar 23, 2016 10:06 pm

You'll be interested in the results.

http://www.gtsparkplugs.com/CarbCFMCalc.html

I have 650 cfm on my 347 stroker, and Sleath reckons that's still just too much, which was a real surprise! I came down from a full race HP 750 cfm setup.

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Post by martin172 » Wed Mar 23, 2016 10:19 pm

It's Mintex MGB525-M1144s I will be using.

My 260 has a 350cfm Holley on it. I assume it is correct for the engine.
It doesn't get out much so it's hard to tell.

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Post by tigertim » Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:13 pm

Martin. I started with the wheels and tyres. Xmas eve off came the cross member, and you all know where that went. Tomorrow I pick up the engine from the Red Barron. 289 5 bolt as the final part in the up grades. Hope to have it all in over the weekend with luck. Booked in for a new exhaust on 2 April. Then I will let you know how the wilwoods work. Set your self a deadline and work backwards you can achieve a lot in short space of time.
Tim

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Post by martin172 » Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:28 pm

I've been at it for 6 years so you could say that I don't have a very good track record for hitting targets or quite frankly making much progress at all.

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Post by Tomaselli » Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:32 pm

I'm really looking forward to seeing your 'labour of love' Martin. Sure it will be a beauty. Well you've had the benefit of the forum's knowledge and quality contributions over the years :mrgreen:

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Post by Tomaselli » Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:34 pm

tigertim wrote:Image
That does look very sorted. Sure you'll be very happy with the 'Red Barons' hard work!

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Post by tigertim » Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:44 pm

Tony. Had all the aluminium parts aqua blasted, except the bell housing, wish I had done that as well, may have to get the polish out.
Martin. you know what! Doesn't matter how long it takes, so long as your having fun and your smiling. There is always a light at the end of the tunnel.
As for me. I have now officially join the more money than brains club. lol :lol:

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Post by pushrod » Thu Mar 24, 2016 4:04 pm

Tomaselli wrote:You'll be interested in the results.

http://www.gtsparkplugs.com/CarbCFMCalc.html

I have 650 cfm on my 347 stroker, and Sleath reckons that's still just too much, which was a real surprise! I came down from a full race HP 750 cfm setup.
I checked the link out and it specified a 500cfm for my engine which is what I've been told in the past was correct. As I already had a 600 Holley fitted, John put in different jet/s to compensate. If I need to change the carb in the future I'd certainly go for nothing bigger than a 500.
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Post by tigertim » Thu Mar 24, 2016 9:15 pm

For what its worth. I was running a 600cfm on the 260. I put it on a rolling road before I took the engine out, just so I had a print out for that engine for the record. The guy said it was running a little rich on the primaries, told him I was putting in a 289, and he said they would be perfect match no re jetting. watch this space !
Tim

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