Technical Tips

The following technical tips have all been written by Tiger (or Alpine) owners, and many have been produced in previous issues of Cats Whiskers. STOC cannot guarantee that following the advice in these tips will be entirely hassle- or risk-free. So there can be no recourse to STOC but if anyone finds an error or omissions please let us know.

If you have a tip drop a line to STOC - see Cats Whiskers Tech Tip index below.

[Make Tech Tips livelier by including YOUR tips. Lets see who will be FIRST]

Tips have been split into two categories - In Depth and Quick Tips. On the whole, In Depth tips are one day's work or longer and the Quick Tips are exactly that - quick and fairly easy.


 

In Depth Tips

Brake Servo's
There seem to be two areas which give the practical classic car owner the willies : electrics are the most obvious; and running a close second are brake servos. I think the problem in both cases is that you can't actually see what is going on! So here is a quick visit to brake servos.

Steer Clear?
I recently lubricated the bearings in my Tiger's steering column and am I glad I did. They were dry! I followed the recommendations in the Shop Notes manual and have some further information.

Be Warned - Not Warmed
Lucas, in their wisdom, really did a number when they designed the Tiger's electrical system. At least it's easy to change the fuses - there are only two! Most modern automobile manufacturers employ fuses combined with a variety of relays, resistor links etc. to protect the car's wiring. How did Sunbeam provide protection for the electrical system using only two? They didn't!

Rear Spring Mout Reinforcement
A weak point in the Tiger's super-structure is the front mount for the rear spring. In restoring my Tiger I found that both sides needed attention. While I was at it, I designed a metal patch that not only strengthens the spring mount but also reinforces the frame at this critical point.

Fitting a 289 Engine into a 260 Tiger
Quite a few owners are converting their cars to the larger 289 or 302 engines. I will try and point out a few of the pitfalls and try to save you some time and money.
 

Quick Tips

The following Quick Tips are, on the whole, quick and easy solutions to annoying problems. So far we have a surfeit of tips submitted by Brian Postle - if you have found a nice fix to a Tiger problem, let us know .

Cats Whiskers Technical Tips Archive

Interested in viewing the entire archive index of every technical article published in Cats Whiskers over the past 25 years? If you would like a photo-copy of any article these can be requested by e-mail to STOC. STOC is most grateful to Colin Sharp (1952 -2002) who built this record for the Club whilst restoring his Tiger B9472774 (GPP 700C). .