RANDOM PICTURE THREAD

[mustang6984]

That had to be a tight fit putting that mill in there with the pipes in place.

[fdlrc]

It looks like the driver-side valve cover has had the clearance modification performed. Service bulletin: HAmmer.

[rmk57]

Either a Dodge Daytona or Plymouth Superbird and a big ol Hemi.

[FiveSevenLiter]

The engine is a pile of parts I had sitting around the shop. the Weber's are date coded from the 65-66 era and the manifold was an over the counter item that would have been sold by Ford in the 60's. the block and head are original 271 HP hi-po heads from 64 early 5-bolt bellhousing stuff. the rest of the stuff water pump front cover, pulleys, headers, and bellhousing are all Tiger parts. oil pan is an Aviad part that came off a race car that grenaded and has a small hole in it. the crank I cut and only has the #1 and #2 main bearing holding it in. there are no Rods Pistons or Valves.

The Tiger history is attached.
Terry

[mustang6984]

Nice piece Terry. I like it better than the one in the museum. Yours looks so much more complete.

[djfordmanjack]

Real cool, Terry ! thx for the info.
Here I have this late 65 produced 1966 Mustang 289, and really don't know what to do with it. I have a neat old Weiand 4bbl aluminium intake but all those Webers and neat dual waterneck manifold got me thinking.... oh well. How I would love to put that thing in an MGA. I have owned an MGB GT before and I just loved to throw that thing around the corners. Now. an A looks more classy 1950s and a SBF is more fun...hmmmm?!?  well, I'll probably ask the guy about the Tiger anyways. no time- no money. but what could go wrong anyways ....?

[mustang6984]

When I was a kid, 17-18-early part of 19 yoa, there was a guy in San Diego who had an MGA (my dream car to own...never have...but...) who had a 260 Ford in it. He used to come into the gas station I worked at in Ocean beach. Oh how I lusted after that car!!! Heck...I STILL lust after it...though I haven't the slightest Idea if it is still around or not...since I haven't lived there 48+ years now, and only go back once every 5 years for a weekend or so.

BUILD IT!!!   

[CobraJoe]

[djfordmanjack]

ouch, thats gonna hurt !

was it this one Hugh ?

[CobraJoe]

[rmk57]

  Home brewed transmission wasn't happy. 

[mustang6984]

ouch, thats gonna hurt !

was it this one Hugh ?

Probably not. LOL!!! That pic is probably almost as old as I am. Seems to me that it was a brighter red than that...and all one color. And that pic isn't Ocean Beach either..at least not of the late 60's early 70's. I don't remember even seeing an A&W in the area. But I would certainly take the one in the pic!!!   

[CobraJoe]

[mustang6984]

Joe...I remember seeing those carts when I was a kid, and even later. Olympia WA still had a cart like that up into the early 90's. After I became a cop & times began to get a bit more uncivilized, I used to wonder how come no one ever knocked the cart pusher over and made off with the cart. Never did happen though. No longer around now. They use a parking meter scooter to collect the coins.
Amazing how much those things hold!

[lalessi1]

Probably not. LOL!!! That pic is probably almost as old as I am. Seems to me that it was a brighter red than that...and all one color. And that pic isn't Ocean Beach either..at least not of the late 60's early 70's. I don't remember even seeing an A&W in the area. But I would certainly take the one in the pic!!!   

A friend of mine and his dad put a 289 in an MG TD. Went for a ride, we had to hold the suicide doors closed, the frame twisted so much the doors would come unlatched. He later put the engine in a Morris Minor, took out the front seats to make room for the engine and trans. He drove it from the back seat! You couldn't see the driver a lot of the time.