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I've seen a few articles that mention Tigers with a dealer installed 245 BHP 260 engine.
While I've seen plenty of owner modified engines, I've never seen a Tiger with a dealer installed 260 HIPO engine.
Just curious, has anyone encountered such a beast?
Here's a link to an article mentioning this engine option:
http://news.boldride.com/2013/12/the-sunbeam-tiger-the-other-shelby/40204/
The Tiger I made its debut in 1964. Equipped with a 260 cubic inch Ford V8 and Ford twin-choke carb, the car was capable of 164 horsepower in most versions. Some dealers offered an optimized model that could turn out 245 horses for an additional $250 ...
While I've seen plenty of owner modified engines, I've never seen a Tiger with a dealer installed 260 HIPO engine.
Just curious, has anyone encountered such a beast?
Here's a link to an article mentioning this engine option:
http://news.boldride.com/2013/12/the-sunbeam-tiger-the-other-shelby/40204/
The Tiger I made its debut in 1964. Equipped with a 260 cubic inch Ford V8 and Ford twin-choke carb, the car was capable of 164 horsepower in most versions. Some dealers offered an optimized model that could turn out 245 horses for an additional $250 ...