This 1966 Sunbeam Tiger was a garage find after having been on jack stands for almost 20 years. After taking possession one of the first things that was done was have a tiger inspection team preform and official inspection. There was an official TAC certificate was issued on December 1st ,2011. The owner has been working on the car ever since.
The engine was rebuilt in the very early 90s. The cylinders were bored .030 in. oversize, the cylinder rods were reconditioned, the crankshaft was ground .010 undersize, and the cylinder heads were reconditioned with new valve seat inserts, new valves and springs, bronze valve guides were installed and roller tip rock arms installed. The engine was balanced and blue printed, Compression ratio was tested and found to be exactly factory standard 8.8:1 ratio. All new bearings and hyd lifter with a mild camshaft. New +.030 pistons and rings installed. The transmission was totally rebuilt when the engine was removed for rebuilding. The differential gear set 3.31:1 ratio was replaced with a 3.07:1 gear set. I looked at the spare gear set to determine the actual ratio since I thought it might have been a 3.34:1 gear set. There is also a factory standard 2.88:1 gear set. These two gear sets are included in the sale. The factory distributor was rebuilt with new bushings and tuned to factory specifications. The radiator was recored, and the water pump rebuilt using the factory style impellor. Brake master cyl was new a few years ago, and the clutch master cyl was new the next year. Brake and clutch slave cylinder were all rebuilt and new stainless steel pistons installed in the front disc brake calipers. The clutch pressure plate and disc were installed new with the engine rebuild. The water pump pulley was recently replaced with a special undersized pulley to turn the fan and water pump faster. The fan shroud didn't come from the factory with a lower section. The owner fabricated a lower fan shroud to help the cooling system be more efficient. The driver’s compartment heating system had a flaw in that the hot water selector valve kept leaking. After the third one, the valve was removed and installed inlet and outlet valves in the engine compartment that have to be manually operated to heat the passenger compartment. This cooling and heating system seems to work. All the hardware for the factory style valves are still attached in case somebody wants to install a new one.
The brake booster vacuum canister was rebuilt by noted Tiger guru, Randy Willit, and works as advertised. The generator is the original and was rebuilt locally, as was the original starter. The windshield washer system is fully functional, windshield wiper motors was fully rebuilt. New belts and hoses used everywhere. It should be noted that the original hose clamps have all been replaced and the originals have been saved to be included in the sale. The factory optional Holley 4 BBL carburetor and intake manifold are installed on this engine and work well with the cyl heads and camshaft. The cover has been patched on both sides, but the patching isn't visible from the outside. The seal between the front of the soft top and the windshield is new. The seats and center armrest have been reupholstered. The blue piping is custom. The drivers seat frame was broken and had a Tiger guru repair them. The slider tracks were also reconditioned at that time.
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