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Yes and no.Did the Tiger use the Alpine suspension and rear axle. Hard to believe a Husky rear axle would survive a 260/289 engine
Ok that makes sense. I’m learningYes and no.
The tiger used the alpine front suspension with its own coil springs and a thicker sway bar.
The answer to the rear axle is however negatron. Rootes chose to use a Salisbury 4HA IIRC (Dana 44) which has stronger axles and a larger R&P.
Why?
The stock Dana 44 and axles setup is pretty strong.
Are they 400 hp strong."Ok that makes sense. I’m learning
Think I may go with a Ford 8” narrowed to suit"
Why?
The stock Dana 44 and axles setup is pretty strong.
Ahhh no, if I want an anchor that bad I’ll buy a boatKiwichris, If you delete the inner fenders and firewall you can put a FE big block in!
David Park's Big Block Ford powered 1960 Sunbeam Alpine (britishv8.org)
Yes and no.
The tiger used the alpine front suspension with its own coil springs and a thicker sway bar.
The answer to the rear axle is however negatron. Rootes chose to use a Salisbury 4HA IIRC (Dana 44) which has stronger axles and a larger R&P.
Are you saying the Tiger had IRS like the jag and corvette???Dana 44 has been used over 500hp but the Jeep one piece 30 spline axles are stronger than the Tigers separate hub/axles. Look for a Postal Jeep or 72-75 CJ5 axle. Or Jag or Corvette IRS which uses a Dana 44.