The 'E' Type Forum

Hi Tadek,
I have detailed drawing of that tool. I can e-mail it to you if you wish...…. E-mail me on norman_m_macleod@iinet.net.au and confirm if you still need it. By the way, that tool can be purchased from Rob Beere in UK for about GBP90.00 or so...…
Kind regards,
Norman

Hi, I fitted a Tremec to my Series 1 4.2 2+2. Sourced from "The Driven Man" in USA, Kit included bellhousing and propshaft. Comments:- 1.0 It has the 0.8:1 5th gear ratio. I think 0.6:1 would be a bit much. I installed a 3.17:1 differential ratio. 2.0 Has now done about 7,000 miles in 7 months (dail...

Hi all..... Like Peter, I have used these devices since their introduction in the Sixties, on everything from single-cylinder motorcycles to the Jaguar XK engine, and just about everything in between. On the E-Type I use three. And, like Christopher, I end up moving from a blue flame indication to a...

Hi All, I have fitted a Mann+Hummell Provent 200 Catchcan/Separator Kit to my Series 1 4.2 2+2. These are around the AUD$300:00 mark down here, and provide what I consider to be a most satisfactory solution to the venting problem. The unit separates the oil from the vent fumes, and incorporates a (p...

Hi all, Apologies to all who have responded, and didn't get much in the way of a polite/deserved/sensible response....As you would have noted, have been up in Indo (Jakarta....) where half of my family lives, including my E-Type-loving grand-daughter (8-y.o.- ......!!) lives......see attached Pic wi...

Hi again Steve,
Apologies............that no. should have been 01270 820885
Regards,
Norman.

Hi Steve,
Try Richard at R.M. & J. Smith........01270 820855
Regards, Norman.

Hi Malcolm, Wow......!!!! Nothing more to say, really.......Can I fly you down here to Oz to do mine....Any charge would not be unreasonable. Like you, I am a chromes only man, except mine have the chrome rims and hubs, with stainless spokes, made in the U S of A.........only 3 hours per wheel.....M...

Hi John, Not a Series 1.5, but a Series 1 with a 1,5 bonnet (!!)........Just completed after 5/6 years of blood/sweat/'n tears.....I also have a heap of miscellaneous E-Type bits (new and used.....) lying around. See pics in "General" section, also attached (amateur paint efforts......!!) https://s9...

Hi Colin, Brief additional comment........The original genuine Jaguar seals were manufactured to a precise length, and that was the reason for the "no cut" admonition in the Manual. Some of the aftermarket seals are much longer than necessary, and, of consequence, have to be cut........ Best regards...

Hi again Colin, Your proposed procedure is generally OK, with a couple of comments. I don't soak the seal in oil prior to use. When tight (on new seal installation), there is a chance of pick-up and the seal can spin in the housing. All of the Jaguar Workshop Manuals I have are pretty vague on the s...

Hi Colin, Noted your reference to my previous input on this topic back in May, 2014. I have no idea why you couldn't get me on PM since, I am still here, in the largest lump of Oz, (WA)...Where on earth is Canberra, by the way....?? Anyway, by now you'd have realized that my post at that time relate...

Hi Pete,
Headlamps trims are from the Stefan Wahlsinn kit (www.e-type-only.com).........Thanks also to Steve for his kind comments.....and don't worry, it gets a hefty jab on the loud pedal from time to time.....!!
Best regards,
Norman.

Hi All, Many thanks for your kind comments......much appreciated. Apologies for the inordinate delay in my response, but have been up in Indonesia for a couple of weeks. Car is going like a train, but am exercising restraint for the next seven or eight hundred miles, gentle(-ish) running-in period. ...

Hi all (again)..... I'm unsure as to why the pics that I (surprise surprise....successfully....) attached, came out in duplicate.... However, emboldened by the (partial....) success, I shall try another couple. My failure to come to terms with IT in general, over the past 74 years, may not influence...

Hi all, After six long years of sweat 'n tears, another E saved from the scrap bin and on the road again......Perhaps only an 'umble old Series 1 2+2, but idolized by my grand-daughter, ( an 8-year-old devotee of the marque.....) Bought as an engineless (is that a real adjective......?) basket case,...

Hi All, OK, so here we go with my tuppence worth......The application of needle roller bearings in an application like this is not good practice, the limited angular arc of motion will ensure extreme brinelling in time, over that arc. All of these that I have dismantled have displayed this. I replac...

Hi Julian, The latest SNG Barratt catalogue for all 6-cylinder E-Types contains detailed sections for Series 1, Series 1.5 (where applicable....) and Series 2. These are free with any order, from SNGB. Wouldn't that cover your need, or I am missing the point here.....? :?: :?: Hope this assists, Bes...

Hugo, Clarification herewith. I wrote a long dissertation on this subject some years back, on this Forum... 1.0 The bolt heads you describe, with the machined relief under the head, are in fact in conformance with relevant BS and AS Standards for fasteners on a structure of this nature. On the E-Typ...

Hi All,
Yup.....seems to work.....I had a response from Pawel at Quickfit within a day or two....most helpful, and a raft of pics to boot (additional to those they have on their website.....) Awaiting quote, thanks to all who responded.....
Best regards,
Norman.