By Robert Olah in the February 2007 RootesReview: “I called Hurst Tech in Cleveland, OH (216-688-8300) and spoke to a nice gentleman who had a 1977 old catalog. He looked (more…)
F14 – Alpine 25-Spline Transmission Output Shaft
by Paul Almjeld in the December 2006 RootesReview: Have any of you ever tried to locate a driveshaft yoke for a 25 spline transmission output shaft? If so, you already (more…)
F13 – Drive Shaft Safety Loop
by Larry Paulick in the March 2002 RootesReview: The Potential Problem If your Tiger has more horsepower and torque than the standard engine, or if you have added wider tires, (more…)
F12 – Removing the Transmission and Clutch from Below
By Robert Olah in the March 2002 RootesReview: The Sunbeam Work Shop manual says to remove the transmission “the engine and gearbox must be removed as a complete unit.” I (more…)
F11 – British-Japanese Union: A Toyota 5-speed for your Alpine
by Paul Almjeld in the September 2000 RootesReview: For some time now I have been interested in reducing the number of rpm’s required to run at contemporary highway speeds. Like (more…)
F10 – Five Bolt or Six Bolt Transmission?
by Tom Calvert originally published in the May 1978 RootesReview One problem Tiger owners in search of an engine have, is deciding what engine is sitting in that 1965 or (more…)
F9 – Signals of Driveline Universal Joint Issues
from the May, 1995 RootesReview My car “clunks” when I take off from a start. What could this be? Probably your universal joint (u-joint) is worn out. The Tiger uses (more…)
F8 – The Ford Toploader Transmission
Reprinted from CAT in the December 1995 RootesReview Submitted by Mike Schreiner The Ford Toploader transmission was introduced in 1964 to replace the Borg Warner T-10. This is the super-tough (more…)
F1 – Tiger Shifter Removal
by Stu Brennan OH #+%!;!! IT HAPPENED AGAIN!! I’m selling this piece of junk, shifter and all!! I had just pulled my Tiger’s shift lever from first to neutral. The (more…)
F2 – Tiger Transmission Locks in Gear
Author unknown My 1965 Tiger Mk I locks in gear, the shifter won’t move. It usually happens in city traffic when shifting up and down several times. All at once (more…)
