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  1. Faux Tiger at Texas Motor Speedway

    Faux Tiger at Texas Motor Speedway

    At the South Texas Motor Speedway infield tunnel.
    • Faux tgr 66
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  2. Faux tgr 66

    66 Faux Tiger

    The car has arrived in SoCal and is in CobraLee's possession. I was traveling when the car was shipped. It sure seemed weird to open the garage and, No Alpine! Almost panicked, then remembered I sold it. Didn't take my wife long to fill the void in the garage. Remember friends and neighbors, to...
  3. Faux tgr 66

    66 Faux Tiger

    Welcome to SAOCA my friend. As the new owner of Faux Tiger I am passing this thread on to you to keep the forum up to date on the car's progress. Enjoy the car, it's a lot of fun. The picture of the car being inspected is at a shop where he has 4 Tigers, that are all beautiful cars. He is also a...
  4. Faux tgr 66

    66 Faux Tiger

    Thanks, the wife is doing well. Now to get those rascally doctor bills paid. Those sound like good engine choices. The distributor and the extra weight is how his mechanic persuaded him to stay with the Buick. You're right about 350's being poked into all types of cars. I always preferred the...
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    66 Faux Tiger

    Faux Tiger is on the way to the new owner in California. Sold it to a fellow in Burbank. Loaded it on the truck today for the journey. Really gonna miss the car, but it's time to move on. With retiring, moving to San Antonio, and doctor bills some of the toys had to go. The fellow that bought it...
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    66 Faux Tiger

    With traveling for work and a 100F garage when I'm home, we haven't had much time or want to to show the car or tinker with it. We wanted to put it in the ASM upholstery/ Ass Monkey garage car show sponsored by a bearing place and Misfit Garage. Didn't get home from working out of town in time...
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    66 Faux Tiger

    Pate was a lot of fun. Next day had to take my wife to the hospital for an emergency appendectomy. Now due to taxes, doctor bills and other expenses it looks like we may have to sell our beloved Faux Tiger. Trying to find a way to keep from doing that, so will have to wait and see. Trying to...
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    66 Faux Tiger

    Yesterday was our first day at the Pate swap meet at Texas Motor Speedway. The car drew many lookers and one serious buyer. Don't think anything will come of it but it's always fun talking Alpine. It's amazing how many people say they had an Alpine when they were in college or in they're younger...
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    66 Faux Tiger

    Thanks to Greg for posting the picture. You may notice how close the engine is to the firewall. After many trials and tribulations and a little help from the internet I was able to get the Ford solenoid working. Was thinking all I had to do was get the starter to spin and the bendix would kick...
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    66 Faux Tiger

    Just finished mounting and wiring the Ford starter solenoid on the right fender well. Was able to reroute the cable from the terminal block mounted on the firewall to the new solenoid and from there to the starter with a 32" cable from O'Reillys auto parts. Still have to wire from the switch...
  11. Faux tgr 66

    66 Faux Tiger

    Just got back from a 30 mile test/fun drive. Went through town and country. Wound her up to about 5K rpm's through the gears for the fun of it. Laid down some small patches of rubber. Temps got to 160F on the highway and 190F in medium stop and go traffic. Purred like a kitten with tiger blood...
  12. Faux tgr 66

    Dallas British Car Show this May 3 !

    Thanks for the info on this show. We are going to try to be there. Looking forward to seeing your car at the show and all the other British cars as well.
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    66 Faux Tiger

    Thanks to Greggers for posting the picture. Finally had time to work on the vent for the upper radiator hose. Spent a total of 3 hours at 3 different auto parts stores digging through their hose rack looking for a hose with the right bends. Was able to piece together 2 different hoses to get it...
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    66 Faux Tiger

    Sorry for being away for awhile. Had some surgery on my neck so no work could be done on the car or anywhere else. Have 14 weeks of light duty just now wrapping up. Wasn't able to crawl under the car or lift my arms over my head. Feel great now. Praise the Lord for that! We put the car in...
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    66 Faux Tiger

    Thanks for the info. Will look to see how much clearance there is between the header and the starter. Haven't had time to do much to the car. Weather isn't helping much. I work out of town alot and when I get home I don't have much desire to crawl under the car. When Spring gets here I will feel...
  16. Faux tgr 66

    66 Faux Tiger

    I appreciate all the input. I did have a new solenoid put on last time it was in the shop. As usual when you work on it it works great for a few days and then Click, click, click. I should have thought about the ground being a problem. Both my first 2 Alpines had grounding problems. Where would...
  17. Faux tgr 66

    66 Faux Tiger

    Got the car out of the garage today and went Alpining. Mid 60's today and a clear sky. Had a good drive. Went about 50 miles seeing motorcycles and vintage cars all along the way. Didn't really want to stop, but had other things that had to be done. Car ran well. Still having an issue with the...
  18. Faux tgr 66

    66 Faux Tiger

    Enjoying all the posts about V6 vs V8. Was not demeaning anyone with a V6. If that's what you like then more power to you. I've only seen 3 Tigers in my life. Guess I don't run in the circles where the Tigers hang out. Like I said before, we love Alpining no mater what is under the hood. I also...
  19. Faux tgr 66

    66 Faux Tiger

    You're right about all that. Since I don't do any racing anymore we just like the rumble the 215 makes going down the hi way. Having never seen a V6 conversion I don't really know what to expect out of one. I truly would like to ride in one someday. If we ever get to go to an invasion maybe...
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    66 Faux Tiger

    Ever wonder if the folks that do a V6 conversion slap their forehead and say "Wow, I coulda had a V8!"
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