by Ron Fraser in the March 2007 RootesReview: From the Shop Manual I get the following information: Flow rate = 15 gallons per hour Fuel = 6 lbs/ gal 15 (more…)
D31 – Electric Fuel Pump Safety for Older Cars
by Ron Fraser in the October 2006 RootesReview: The oil pressure switch to activate the fuel pump is definitely one good way to address the problem of a fuel pump (more…)
D30 – A Reference for Autolite 2 Barrel Carburetors
by Ron Fraser in the September 2006 RootesReview: I found some additional information about cubic feet per minute (CFM) for Autolite 2 barrel carburetors. The source is “Ford Engine Parts (more…)
D29 – Gas Tank Paint Flake Problems
by Dave Reina in the July 1991 RootesReview: Did you know that the inside of your gas tanks (both Alpines and Tigers) were painted with a black paint at the (more…)
D28 – Calibrating the Holley Carburetor
by John Logan in the May and June 2006 RootesReview: Part I This section addresses how to select the correct carb for your application, demonstrate the steps for calibration, show (more…)
D27 – The Edelbrock Carburetor
by Fred Baum in the May and June 2006 RootesReview: About ten years ago I gave up on my Holley 4-barrel carburetor and purchased an Edelbrock four-barrel. The Edelbrock Performer (more…)
D26 – Dual Four-Barrel Carburetors on a Tiger
originally published as Because Three Won’t Fit; by Jim Morrison in the April 2000 RootesReview: When I started the restoration of my black 1966 MklA Tiger in 1992, I wanted (more…)
D25 – Carburetor Indicator Light
by Phil Lindsay in the July 1979 RootesReview With the current gas shortage, the use of vacuum operated secondary four barrel carburetors (such as the 600 CFM Holley R-1850) has (more…)
D24 – Enlarged Gas Tank Capacity for Hungry Tigers
by Phil Lindsay in the July 1979 RootesReview In order to better cope with the California gas lines, I have installed an extra gas tank in my Tiger. My additional (more…)
D23 – Fuel Blockage Prevention
by Dave Spiwak in the June 1995 RootesReview After having my fuel supply cut off suddenly while driving, I found that small flakes of debris were blocking the fuel outlet (more…)
