Sunbeam Tiger V8 Engine with Four-Speed Manual Gearbox

This is an authentic Ford V8 from a Sunbeam Tiger, it is mated to a 4-velocity transmission, it has a Hurst shifter fitted, and it will come on a trolley to make moving around wonderful and easy.

The Sunbeam Tiger was a large effectiveness variation of the Sunbeam Alpine, a tiny British roadster that was a interval competitor for cars like the MGB and the Triumph TR4.

Functionality was markedly enhanced by possessing a Ford V8 mounted in area of the original inline-4. This conversion was finished by Carroll Shelby in California, making use of priciples he’d presently mastered on his Shelby Cobra – an additional compact British roadster that he’s shoehorned an American V8 into.

This cutaway illustration of the Sunbeam Tiger demonstrates how significantly motor wanted to be mounted into the reasonably modest engine bay of the Alpine.

Once Shelby had worked out how to get the V8 into the Alpine, which was a important feat supplied the modest motor bay, the production of the autos was specified to Jensen Motors in England with Carroll Shelby acquiring a commission from just about every vehicle that was designed.

Fairly than just a straight engine swap a sequence of suspension modifications ended up made to assure the auto would cope with owning its power doubled. The heavier motor necessary stiffer springs up front and a Panhard rod was included in the rear to assistance be certain superior axle locale.

The Sunbeam Tiger was designed around two principal variations, the Mark I and the Mark II. The Mark I was designed from 1964 to 1967 with 6,450 designed in total. These vehicles received the Ford 260 cubic inch V8 producing 164 bhp at 4,400 rpm. They could do the to 60 mph dash in 8.6 seconds and get to a top rated pace of 120 mph (193 km/h).

Carroll Shelby designed the Tiger in California but was disappointed when Sunbeam (owned by Rootes Team) opted to have Jensen build them in England somewhat than give him the production contract. He was rather paid out a fee for every single a person offered.

The afterwards Mark II automobiles been given the 289 cubic inch V8, the very same engine utilised in the Ford Mustang, the Ford Fairlane, and most of the the pre-427 versions of the Shelby Cobra.

It made 195 bhp at 4,400 rpm supplying the automobile a more quickly 7.5 second – 60 mph time and a a little bit bigger top velocity of 122 mph (196 km/h).

The motor and transmission you see listed here is owing to roll across the auction block with RM Sotheby’s in late September and it’s being offered with no reserve. If you’d like to read a lot more about it or sign up to bid you can check out the listing in this article.

Illustrations or photos courtesy of RM Sothebys

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