The 'E' Type Forum

Steve,
the flywheel is correct, taken directly off a 4.2. The S3 engine had an automatic gearbox so that flywheel was of no use. The spigot you are right, it‘s not settled in the picture but now is correctly fitted.

Martin

S2 US 4.2 OTS. I‘ve installed an interim engine, S3 XJ6, using my original bellhousing and cleaned up starter. The flywheel is used, having some marks from previous „not-so-nice“ fitting pinion, I guess. Engine is hooked up and starts fine (seems to be lean on one Stromberg though). Occasionally on ...

This plate was only used in regard to the US market. Stamped with date of manufacture and the car number. It was placed on the near side (aka US drivers side) b-pillar above the striker plate.

Steve, the domed nuts are all of identical height and as David said, settling well on the copper washers. As Randall says the elongated bracket holes will allow for the engine to settle evenly. I‘m no longer worried about this. Now, to hook everything back up. Being a late US S2 with a/c and ps, spa...

So the engine mount bolts settled to be even left and right. Still, at a closer look the dome nuts on the cam cover still show a slight maybe 2-3mm height difference. Good enough, I guess. The drive shaft ist bolted back in place with the gearbox still supported with the lift. I‘ll try and level bet...

[/quote] …As Steve says if you're putting the engine in from the top you need more clearance than the wheels alone will give. You could just remove the pin then put it back in when you have the box in. [/quote] Andrew thanks. I understand better now. I took the pin out, it cannot be omitted since it...

quote=abowie post_id=149251 time=1639957022 user_id=952] …but leave you access to the 5 bolt holes. You don't need a hole in the centre. [/quote] meaning the centre pin need not be installed? My S2 had the pin ( even with a large washer and a safety pin ) when It arrived from the US. I took off the ...

Very nice work Jeremy!

mgcjag wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:57 pm

..wonder if they can confiscate your car if you dont pay the fine

That being Switzerland, don‘t wanna mess with the Swiss.

Rob, Me thinks the S1 with the short bolts is a non nissue. „If“ loosening the nut brings the bolt along, just reset and torque. The longer bolts of the S2 engine go through water, if the bolt would release together with the nut, water (and potentially crud) might fall in the thread opening and proh...

Barrie,

pm sent. I‘m ready to send the leather off, I‘ll ring you later this morning.

Martin

Which colour needed? I might have the (black?) remnants you are welcome to have, if it suits your needs. I aggree on the more embossed design, rather than being fully pentrated. https://i.postimg.cc/3xqmSZRh/866-ABDD9-CA65-4-C23-8-B28-56-F3167-A1-F7-B.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/cJ8YV8gn/AFFC0-FC3-272-...

Hi Jeff and welcome to the forum!

Tell us more about your car, is this a new problem whilst driving regularly, or after having work done on the car? I second Steve‘s assessment and would first check clutch hydraulics and setting of the slave cylinder.

Martin

I‘ll be be happy to buy one, please do finish it. (You could do like Elon and take orders/downpayment)

Right around @0.15 - 0.17 your bonnet seems to be rattling in tune with the noise? Are your bonnet fasteners tight?

There exist noise cameras imposing a graphical feature (similar to the heat sensitive pictures everbody is familiar with). The local Test Expo for all things Automotive measuring had them on display. You can point at say a group of people and see who is talking, and how loud. Similar, you can point ...

I‘ve never heard the 11mm in regard to E-Type Strombergs, 16-17 is the correct height.

Bruce wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 10, 2019 12:19 am

...My wife is going to be so excited when all of these books start to arrive by post...

Her level of excitement will be sustained once the book posts recede, because they’ll be replaced by the parcels with parts!

Thank you for the replies. The crater does look more like corrosion. I‘ll have alignment checked and order new bearings. Also check oil feed lines. I‘ve taken out the inlet camshaft, no funny marks on that side. Once the bottom is open the main bearings will have to checked as well.

Martin

What could have caused the bearings to look like this? https://i.postimg.cc/yx4Mb2tR/76-A7-FA82-E6-D8-4-C47-A256-6-F94-E71-D6051.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/d0Dck2Gh/D81-C24-CE-0480-4-CD8-8399-A83-B1-DEC0022.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/vmjFW4v3/F8-E46596-D6-A7-47-B5-B76-A-C330-E3-B9-D3-E8.jpg I have aquir...