The 'E' Type Forum

Hi Peter, You can lift engine and gearbox out together, but it’s a very heavy assembly. It’s also very long and you will need a substantial crane to be up to it. The auto gearbox, if that’s what you have, is even heavier (by a great deal). The engine is too wide to drop between the frames like a six...

The flux coated wire was developed especially for outside welding, because the gas shield blew away before it reached the arc, whereas the flux is at the point of the arc and thus excludes oxygen That’s interesting, thanks Christopher, I didn’t know that. Nevertheless I maintain from experience tha...

Hi, Some thoughts. I had two 130 amp MIG welders and did every kind of job with them. The first was badged as a Snap-On, the second as Sealey. Both were virtually the same , slight differences in the cases to accommodate wheels and a support for a larger (still fairly small) bottle on the Sealey. To...

Eric,

RHS (looking forward from cabin) front cylinder is 1a, then 2a, 3a etc back to 6a.
LHS (looking forward from cabin, front cylinder is 1b, then 2b, 3b etc back to 6b

Regards,

Simon

Hi again, I just checked and found that I actually have a slightly updated version of the .PDF wiring diagram on this site - I think it was me that sent it to David Jones originally. It came from the XKE data site and I praised it in an article in the club magazine. Shortly afterward, Paul Spurlock,...

Hi Niall, I have a series 3 FHC, RHD UK spec, no air con or SBW system and I re-wired it completely. The wiring diagram on here is the best I came across, and I bought both the Coventry Auto Components book (which I found incomplete, sadly) and a colour wiring diagram, I can’t remember exactly where...

Hi, If you mean a Die-cast model, then there are several. The best are from Auto Art, who make a 1/43 model in various colours. Not sure if they are still in production, but they’re usually on ebay, there’s one with item number (just type into the eBay search box): 402451374265 I don’t have one of t...

You will have to give more details, as OTS and FHC cars differ and later cars differ from earlier cars.

Suggest you put your name, model and year in a signature block as it’s much easier to answer when we know what car you’re asking about.

Regards,

Simon.

"Jaguar didn’t do us any favours by locating the timing marks under the car as far away from the dizzy as possible." :lol: Try mounting a mirror on an axle stand - I use a spare wing mirror, it helps when timing by yourself, but might be best to get someone to check when finalising the setting. Set...

Hi Holger, Andrew is correct. The thread of most Girling calipers on UK cars at the time (including the Series 3) was UNF and the bleed nipples are 3/8 UNF. Aftermarket units often differ - you can check by running a bolt into the caliper, the vast majority of 3/8 UNF bolts have a 9/16" head. UNF 3/...

Hi George, MadJack is right that you will have to check/adjust the timing, the advance unit has a different spindle length to the original, so you have to move the distributor accordingly. Not quite sure about the reference to teeth however, as the V12 distributor has two adjustments, a course adjus...

Congratulations Andrew, I remember the pride I had when I made the front cover of the E-type Club magazine, issue 100 no less! A much smaller distribution of course and I had to take all the photos plus write the articles myself. Still a source of pleasure and pride, plus a talking point at any futu...

Hi Drew, The excellent Richard T Russ book was once available on CD and you could buy it on the XKE data site. I took a look recently, but I can’t see it there any longer. I bought both the original (before prices sky rocketed) and the CD, which I think I now have as an electronic copy on my PC. Any...

Hi John, I have no experience of silicone hoses for the V12, but I have fitted cotton reinforced units and the Kevlar reinforced type too. My advice is DO NOT buy the Kevlar ones. Utterly rubbish. However, one thing be aware of is that even the cotton reinforced type have difficulty sealing if the f...

Hi. I believe the 2+2 differs from the OTS and only needs one pipe/drain, with one inlet; from the fuel cap drain. The door aperture drains through a single, central drain by the number plate. I could be wrong, it happens often. The normally supplied boot/trunk floor has all the drain holes fitted, ...

Hi, I think the Brooklands book is actually a reprint of the original. I have the original and also have an electronic copy. The electronic copy is great because I can view on my phone, pc, tablet etc. Very useful especially for the parts catalogue which usually comes with it as you can hunt for spa...

That’s the one!

Poor old girl. Very undignified end.

Simon.

Not just the Russian VC10...
RAF VC10 XR806 met her end with her nose pointing skyward in 1997 at Brize Norton.

C of G matters!

Regards,

Simon

Hi again Unleaded petrol sometimes does look rich at the plug, at least in my experience. I find it less helpful than in the days of leaded fuel, although I know others feel that it’s still useful to look at the colour. I think you’re supposed to look right down at the insulator of the plug. Also di...

Hi Harald, You can try, but best to have some way of checking the mixture. I use a Colortune kit or, if feeling lazy, I lift the piston a very small amount, I use a scriber with a taper, push it into the inlet and it causes the piston to rise very slightly, only a mm or so. From memory, if the engin...