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by Rich70
Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:03 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Gunsons Colortune
Replies: 7
Views: 688
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Re: Gunsons Colortune

I use colourtune, successfully, on my Westfield kit car which has a Weber DCOE 45 setup. My S2 also has a new DCOE setup but I am yet to use colourtune on it as the engine has been freshly rebuilt and is out of the car. When tuning my friends MG with SUs I use two colourtune plugs as the carb feeds ...
by Rich70
Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:46 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: IRS top access panel - is it worth having one?
Replies: 1
Views: 512
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IRS top access panel - is it worth having one?

My 1970 S2 2+2 has a butchered panel above the IRS. View from below: https://i.postimg.cc/N0pMKnF5/0-DBA6-A32-8212-468-A-A99-B-7-F2-C21187135.jpg I have a replacement panel that I can either cut to carry out a full repair or turn the repair panel into a removable access panel? It would appear that h...
by Rich70
Sat Oct 28, 2023 6:18 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: 4.2 3x45 Webber’s running 12 deg advance?
Replies: 23
Views: 4986
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Re: 4.2 3x45 Webber’s running 12 deg advance?

Choke 32, mains 1.45, f16 tubes, air correction 220. Paul, Do you have the Dyno printout? Ideally with the Air Fuel Ratio (AFR) overlay - always ask for this after a Dyno run. I would suggest that the choke is far too small. Your 32mm choke will cause a significantly richer running from the 145MJ t...
by Rich70
Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:08 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Head Gasket
Replies: 4
Views: 693
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Re: Head Gasket

Hi Simon,

I got mine from here:
https://www.thexmod.com/item_detail.asp?id=3328

I’m not affiliated to the company. These are genuine jaguar items for the J60 engine. They fitted my 4.2 engine perfectly! You can’t argue at £25 including VAT too!!
by Rich70
Sun Oct 01, 2023 3:08 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Chassis straightening
Replies: 17
Views: 1794
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Re: Chassis straightening

Hi Nick, If it helps I have taken some measurements for you. The drill bit is 6.3mm. I have 6 of these on each side. https://i.postimg.cc/FKYvBzRv/978-DFD4-B-F423-43-B0-959-D-529-F73-D5-F2-BE.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/FKMMCx8b/image.jpg I’ve been playing with the chassis again. I knocked out a lot of...
by Rich70
Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:31 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Chassis straightening
Replies: 17
Views: 1794
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Re: Chassis straightening

A quick update, but firstly thank you for the support on this! So, while plan B is to just replace the floors and rails… I couldn’t help going back to my military roots and seeing what I can do with what I have to hand… with a little yea-ha thrown into the mix! :bigrin: The picture below will explai...
by Rich70
Sun Sep 10, 2023 6:59 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Chassis straightening
Replies: 17
Views: 1794
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Re: Chassis straightening

Thanks gents. Just finished the first round of cleaning the waxoyl form the car. A little over 6kg of muck in the waste bag! The floors are surprisingly good! Only a small area of rust and damage at the front jacking points, but the B posts will be fun!! The frame rails are almost corrosion free, ju...
by Rich70
Fri Sep 08, 2023 10:13 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Chassis straightening
Replies: 17
Views: 1794
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Chassis straightening

I’m just starting to strip all the old waxoyl from the chassis as part of the cars restoration. The car is mounted front and rear (at the IRS points) on a rotisserie. The chassis, a S2 2+2, is out of alignment. The chassis stiffener rails are best described as to be sagging. With a straight edge hel...
by Rich70
Mon Aug 14, 2023 4:59 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Tappet Lubrication from cold
Replies: 20
Views: 1757
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Re: Tappet Lubrication from cold

Simon, Before you drill your camshafts just keep in mind that if you increase the flow rate out of the camshaft you will reduce the oil pressure in them which could increase bearing wear. What grade of oil are you using? If you’re looking at replacing the cams, change the tappets and cam bearings to...
by Rich70
Wed May 10, 2023 2:23 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: E-Type Fabs / Classic Fabs Exhaust System Price?
Replies: 18
Views: 1727
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Re: E-Type Fabs / Classic Fabs Exhaust System Price?

Have you thought about replacing the silencers on your existing system for larger/quieter ones? Could be worth speaking to a custom exhaust shop to see if they could help by modifying what you have as it will probably be cost effective too. Speak to classic fabs?? Alternatively, I have had good resu...
by Rich70
Sat Feb 18, 2023 8:47 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Gearbox to chassis clearance
Replies: 1
Views: 437
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Re: Gearbox to chassis clearance

I think it’s 35mm, but I would appreciate if someone could confirm this for me.

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by Rich70
Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:07 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Gearbox to chassis clearance
Replies: 1
Views: 437
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Gearbox to chassis clearance

Hi all, My engine and gearbox are out of the car at the moment whilst the car is going through restoration. Could someone provide me with the distance between the top of the gearbox housing (where the engine rear stabiliser bolts on) to the bottom lip of the firewall above the gearbox. The lip in qu...
by Rich70
Mon Dec 26, 2022 11:48 am
Forum: Series 2
Topic: Idle speed suddenly too high
Replies: 12
Views: 4362
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Re: Idle speed suddenly too high

I’ve previously found and confirmed an inlet gasket leak by sparingly (small quick squirts) spraying Easy Start around suspect leak areas while the engine is running. The idle will quickly ramp up when you spray it in the area of a vacuum leak.
by Rich70
Thu Nov 10, 2022 4:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Smiths digital speedometer
Replies: 0
Views: 1239
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Smiths digital speedometer

Hi all, For everyone’s awareness. Smiths gauges still have intensions to release a digital version of their Etype speedometer. I spoke with Gavin the MD this week (7 Nov 22) and they’re having supply issues with the processor. The designs are finalised though. It’s a case of just being patient. They...
by Rich70
Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:56 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Bell housing to 4.2 engine block technical drawing
Replies: 6
Views: 1170
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Re: Bell housing to 4.2 engine block technical drawing

Hi Steve, I would be most grateful if you could do that for me. I’m not sure if you could place the housing on a scanner or photocopier? If it’s copied in sections I could then stitch the images together, in an ‘actual size’ resolution, and work from the template to build a model in CAD. Once I have...
by Rich70
Fri Oct 21, 2022 8:07 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Bell housing to 4.2 engine block technical drawing
Replies: 6
Views: 1170
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Bell housing to 4.2 engine block technical drawing

Hi all.

Does anyone have a technical drawing of the bolt pattern that mates the gearbox bell housing to the 4.2 engine block?

I’m hoping someone can save me a few hours of work as I’ll have to split my setup to take the measurements.

Thank you in advance.

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by Rich70
Wed Dec 08, 2021 12:42 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: E type Roll Centre and Handling
Replies: 88
Views: 20577
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Re: E type Roll Centre and Handling

Hi Clive, I’ll be keen to see what you come up with. I found this interesting video of Evolution Etypes IRS, it shows some extensive modification work that you might find helpful:

by Rich70
Sun Nov 28, 2021 6:54 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: IRS rebuild required, can anyone recommend a UK specialist in south of England?
Replies: 17
Views: 3239
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Re: IRS rebuild required, can anyone recommend a UK specialist in south of England?

Hi Kevin, I have not used this garage but they were recommended to me when I started my Etype rebuild project (for if I got stuck or gave up). They’re in Portsmouth. https://www.classicsbyjswl.co.uk/ I’m currently restoring my IRS at the moment and doing a vented disc conversion. I’m the best part o...
by Rich70
Sat Nov 06, 2021 10:20 am
Forum: General
Topic: Matching engine number important?
Replies: 15
Views: 3188
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Re: Matching engine number important?

I’m with Steve on this, I don’t think it makes a difference in the uk. Just make sure it’s on the V5. In my case, the original engine was missing, long story. The car came with a donor XJ6 S1 engine but the block was beyond saving - cracked and the studs had rotted out completely (3 sheared when rem...
by Rich70
Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:30 pm
Forum: Series 2
Topic: Torsion Bar Shields
Replies: 9
Views: 3173
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Re: Torsion Bar Shields

The over engineered titanium shields are complete. https://i.postimg.cc/KzFZzgSq/AE6419-DD-04-F5-4-B69-AD5-D-E95-C0-FFFC022.jpg The exhaust heat shield is still work in progress! I’ll get a picture up once completed. The plan is to make them double skinned with a air gap between to reduce the heat b...