The 'E' Type Forum

I don't believe that this has been posted before; my apologies if it has. A fascinating interview with the Legend.

Excellent write-up, James. I've always had trouble understanding the relationship (or lack thereof) between horsepower and torque and how horsepower is measured by various standards. You make it very clear. Thanks! I once saw a Honda motorcycle on display that had an engine which produced something ...

The real advantage to ultrasonic cleaners is that they clean areas that are nearly inaccessible as long as you can get the immersion liquid into the tiny crevices and passageways. When you turn it on, you can watch the gunk just dissolve and float away from the dirty part.

Obviously from the previous responses, this can be done. According to Phillip Porter's "Jaguar E Type The definitive history", page 163, it's exactly how Jaguar did it on the early models although later on (he doesn't say just when) they installed the subframes first and then installed the engine. I...

"Or buy MWS or Dayton, of both of which I read horror stories in another thread ?" I can only speak from personal experience, Carsten, but I've been running tubeless Dayton "6X15's for about 4 years and have absolutely NO problems. They hold air as well as modern wheels do and there is no vibration ...

"Tyres not tires. Labour not labor. Boot not trunk (elephants have trunks!). Bonnet not hood (hoodies, thems wot yoof wear!). All said with tongue firmly in cheek and in friendship :wink: Oh! And we drive on the right side of the road, you drive on the wrong side :lol:" I beg to differ, Geoff. Boots...

"Since I am taking copious notes of what is required to get it back on the road, I trust it will be a labor of love and money. " Another welcome to the forum, Charles. You appear to be well-experienced in the pitfalls of auto restoration so you know that it is a labor of love to do the work yourself...

As a general rule, I suspect that one's interest in their dream car centers on what is currently hot around the time the hormones start circulating. For me, age 70, it was unequivocally the E Type when I first saw one in probably '62. School, career building, family monetary drain, etc. kept it out ...

Christopher, if his interest in uniting the current owner with the photos is truly altruistic, how about having him send the photos to you so that you could forward them to said current owner. I won't hold my breath until that happens.

ALAN COCHRANE wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 26, 2018 6:46 pm

They're here again and I couldn't stop until they were all smashed. I tried to do it in one sweep of the cursor, Al Capone style.
Anyone else similarly addicted.

Merry Xmas

Alan

Yes, Alan, Lord help me I am. It must be that suppressed vandal in me.

Nope, not normal. Perhaps a leak around the exhaust headers or down pipe being diffused into the passenger compartment?

Somehow, it doesn't seem like Christmas without the Christmas lights at the top of the heading to smash. Merry Christmas to all.

You're right, Malcolm. All E Types run just fine on unleaded. The only problem with modern fuels that some have experienced is due to EtOH in some of the blends: water vapor absorption leading to tank rusting and eating away at rubber components in the fuel lines. I've been running E10 (10% ethanol)...

I know that you're adamant about using tubed tires with tubes for wire wheels, Dougal, but I've had Dayton wireless wheels, tubeless tires and no tubes on my E for 3-4 years and I've never had any more leaking problems with them than I do with my modern cars, i.e., no leaks. I've driven the car aggr...

Hi, Mike and again, welcome to the forum of loonies! I took a look at some of your photos other than the E type and it made me nostalgic for Ontario, specifically, northern Ontario. Wonderful country with gorgeous lakes and fantastic fishing. I can't think of a better final day than to take my E Typ...

Pat, this is an excellent opportunity to settle the issue. Please take photos and document the process and then report back so that we can see how it's done.

Appendix Five in Philip Porters book Jaguar E-Type The definitive history lists what I believe is the information you are seeking.