I wish the real ones were this easy

I know this really isn't Galaxie related but I started the original topic here so here it is. I finished the Tiger Model and if I say so myself it turned out better than the Gal... here's the 2 of them together. I must have used one of the big proform HEI distributors on the Tiger because after I put the wires on the hood doesn't close completely LOL. (funny thing is I actually bought an HEI for the 302 when it was going into my Alpine.... now it is destined for the Galaxie.

Not only easier but not as greasey dirty and you can do it on the kitchen table while watching TV. LOL

I had a sunbeam alpine for a while , it was a really fun car to drive not a fun car to tune, dual carbs and all. I bet a V8 in that car would be nutso. If you didnt really have it dialed in youd be spining out of all your corners all day. And it would still be super fun. haha

Hey 54

I had a 66 Mk1A tiger with a 260 V8 mild cam (RV) and headers.... Hard to keep running cool in traffic and with the short wheelbase and 14 inch narrow tires was flat out nasty in the corners. Get on her too hard in a corner and you would find yourself facing the wrong direction. Stock 260 2V was 164 horses and best time I have seen advertised for a stock Tiger with a 288 gear in the rear was 12.8 second quarter mile.

The Tiger was a short lived beast with only 4 years in production and about 6000 made. Chrysler corporation bought out the Roots group in 67; who owned Sunbeam and then found out they couldn't transplant their 318 between the fenders. Not being able to stand selling a car with a Ford engine the line died out.

But then if you had an Alpine you probably know all this. The engine I am currently building for my 65 Galaxie was originally destined for the Series 5 Alpine sleeping in my garage. Time I get done I am hoping for around 340-350 horses. It will most likely end up in the Alpine again when I can afford to build an FE for the Gal.

The engine is a 99 roller block with a Ford Motorsport E303 cam (498 lift 220 duration), Hyper flat top 10.2:1 pistons, 3 bar GT40 heads ported and polished, Edelbrock performer 302 aluminum intake (slight porting and gasket matched), either a Holley or Edelbrock 600 cfm carb, 1.6:1 roller rockers, Edelbrock valve springs, standard Melling blood pump, HEI (yeah I know.....no boos' limited budget and I picked it up CHEAP) distributor, and Summit shortie headers dumping into Patriot chrome side pipes.

Here's my 66 when I had her