The 'E' Type Forum

Hi Colin, The only difference between the auto and the manual gearbox mount I am aware of is the rating of the spring to allow for the heavier autobox. The auto has 5 coils and from memory the manual has 3. The pictures you found on jag-lovers are from my auto S3 E Type not an XJ6. There is more dis...

Hi Paul, Yes the feed side is basically a mirror image of the return system with a Pclip fixing the flex hose to the RH frame gusset plate - just visible as a blury item at the head of the bottom arrow in Feed-2. This is the feed rigid to flex transition - https://i.postimg.cc/0y4z1mTx/Feed-3.jpg

Hi, Sorry for out of focus and grainy images but these might give you some clues. Bob https://i.postimg.cc/fR7m269X/Underfloor.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/WbW76R04/Feed-1.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/WzpMgS3r/Feed-2.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/3NL2Bp4q/Return-1.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/gJHVx1Ym/Return-2.jpg

You were only supposed to sand the bl###y doors off

I like it

No challenge to anyone intended Peter, just hope you have an answer to your question.
Bob

With a fuel consumption of 1660gal/hr it would empty the fuel tank in 30secs so careful journey planning required.

Just for clarity -

Hi Peter,
Isn't it to give access to the head of the front bolt holding the torsion bar mounting plates.
Bob
PS Found this picture.

A 2+2 would have a third board but then it shouldn't say 3.8 on it.

Hi Chris,
Burlen's are probably the best bet for the 12376 bush and for advice. http://burlen.co.uk/
Bob

Also discussed here - https://forums.jag-lovers.com/t/differe ... /385258/10

Hi Paul, Had you originally had the radius arms off or was there a problem, such as a knock, which led you to feel the need to remove the wire locking to check the bolts were at the correct torque? The reason I ask is that looking at a blown up version of your photo, it looks as if the bush is cockl...

It is known that some early S1 cars left the factory with black front suspension components but otherwise I believe bright cadmium plating was used until the end of production. The last S3 was retained by Jaguar and pictures, taken at Robey's during restoration for the E-Type's 40th anniversary, cer...

So 1.5ins shorter for a steel wheel than for a wire, that makes sense.

Hi Bernie,
Interested to know if yours is the shorter S3 version and if so what length it is.
Bob

Hi Andrew,
Another couple of photos to add to Simon's. I can unbox the rack and take more pics if you need any.

Hi Bernie AFAIK S1/2 spare wheels were always supplied stored face down using a short shaft handle and rectangular clamp. With a redesigned boot floor to accommodate a larger fuel tank, S3s had the spare mounted face up so the clamp needed a longer shaft. Two versions are listed, BD36809 for the sta...

The angle an engine and box combo has to achieve in order to be removed from an S3 car, without damage, is quite high. Going in too - in the factory early in production with bonnet already fitted. There appears to be a temporary Butec interference pad in the bonnet bulge. https://i.postimg.cc/kGt61...

Another couple of images but with the variants not mixed on the lines, the first reported to be 1966, the second 1972. Spot the hardtop suspended above the S1 OTS line.

Hi John, The extract was from the later, tan coloured USA Specification Handbook pub No. A181/1 shown below. Worth getting to help understand the emissions kit and contains information not in the Workshop Manual but does not contain detailed system operation descriptions, being mainly dismantling/re...