The 'E' Type Forum

I am wondering weather this is common. My differential output flange (the one sitting on the output shaft and the one that you bolt the rotors to) is not true. They are are untrue by about 0.1mm, which I think is quite a bit. It results in much higher values at edge of the rotor (about 0.6mm) Is thi...

Same on mine 3.8:



and the colour is the same as the seats:



Tadek

NOTE PLEASE: the measurements I have given to you are for the narrower net!

There seem to be 2 types and I just realized this after buying off ebay the wrong one :-(




Anyone knows for which e-type is the narrower net??

Tadek

Check out the originality guide, page 1 and photo: http://i.imgur.com/AaCgZUt.jpg L1: 19mm L2: 5.4mm L3: total length: 52.1mm L3: distance between the holes: 20.3mm L3: hole diameter: 7.1mm L4: 47mm Tadek Now, I found that I do not need the two distance pieces shown at SNG: BD20579 https://www.sngba...

Search for any of these at SNG, they come as a package:
BD.20464 Scuttle top casing, RH
BD.20465 Scuttle top casing, LH, left of steering column
BD.20471 Scuttle top casing, LH, right of steering column

Tadek

Lucas was always the Prince of Darkness, but never the Prince of Explosion, was it?...

Jerome, I presume this is why you can drop a lit cigar into a petrol tank and nothing will happen, right? :-)

Tadek

According to the SPC, there are 3 casings for the LHD 3.8 cars: BD.20464 Scuttle top casing, RH BD.20465 Scuttle top casing, LH, left of steering column BD.20471 Scuttle top casing, LH, right of steering column BD.21136 Fixing Bracket, for Scuttle Casings - 4pcs BD.8537/1 Screw - 2 pcs BD.532/2 Cup ...

This clip was always a small problem, as I could never source them looking like original and the repros that SNG sells brake very easily. They are used on XKs but also I think 2 are used on the S1 near the IRS. I have discovered one looking original: https://www.mgbits.com/contents/en-uk/p6046_Clip-...

Klaus, Steve, Thanks for the replies. There is a NOS available on ebay, but if it's not quite it, than maybe not worth the money... https://www.ebay.com/itm/jaguar-E-type-XKE-original-hub-cap-medallion-C31213-part-coppa-ruota-NOS/132873130244?hash=item1eefdb1104:g:5moAAOSwwXZbMpm5:rk:12:pf:0 Mine do...

I read somewhere, that the S3 hub cap can be used for horn push. I was wondering if this is true and does it involve any modifications?

The horn push button does have the brass insert, I presume the hub cap does not :-)

Tadek

So, here is the final result: http://i.imgur.com/CjDNpui.jpg There are 2 possible drawbacks: 1. I had to machine my steering shaft down to 28mm (originally it's about 30mm, however mine was damaged). The brass contact collar is 28.7mm, meaning that once the bearing is inserted, it cannot be removed ...

Would anyone have the Dynamo adjusting link C18850 & distance piece C18307 dimensions?

These were used on the later S1 cars acording to the:
http://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php? ... 20#p104922

Tadek

Like this?


This is how my reaction plate looked like.

Tadek

HK2520
HK2820

5 GBP in total here if you take Timken or Torrington.

Not the highest investment you can make in an e-type....

I just need to machine the parts. 2-3 weeks and I should be able to show results.


Tadek

Thanks!

So I thought...

T.

I was wondering if my horn button was modified by the previous owner:



I understand the red marked area should be removed to make it as original??


Tadek

I was wondering about a fairly simple and pretty hidden modification and I was wondering if anyone thinks there might be something wrong with the idea. Instead of using the Vulkollan or other plastic rings, I could simply use 2 bearings as on the photo: http://i.imgur.com/QQ8Tnnp.jpg?1 It does not r...

Machine the casing so you can get the 3 pronged clip out. You can see it's hammered in 4 places.
replace the bearing brass ball and re-fix the clip.

Even if you do not brake the clips while trying to put the ball back, you will bend them beyond the point of return.

Tadek

Simon,

Does this setup require the plastic ring?? I can't see it in the part's manual..

I have a '63 3.8 and am wondering if I need the plastic cancelling ring - it was not there when I bought te car, but then the steering column was in a mess..

Tadek

How does 1 1/16" sound?
:-)

Tadek