The 'E' Type Forum

Yes, that is correct, the usual "off-the-shelf" 6.5x15 wheels may rub on the rear fenders, if you hit a big bump, with any sort of load in the boot. This graphic (from https://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=19914&p=162155#p162155) illustrates the issue. The tyre positions are: no suspension t...

Thx, I did try a search ...

Does anyone know off-hand, What a complete IRS weighs?
Thx.

Also need to know the wheel offset (b/w the rim and the hub). Aftermarket wheels are not all the same, is why a wider tyre might fit ok on one car but rub on another. And if u want to corner like a race car you don't want the tyres to be too wide for the rims. Most references say 205 would be ideal ...

Drive worm gear has 6 teeth, speedo drive has 16. So, 1 rev of the driveshaft = 0.375 revs of speedo drive pinion.

Only glue on mine was bell housing carpet to hardura. On S3 the hardura fits together to lock itself into position. I would never add any floor glue, too easy for moisture to get trapped underneath.

Imo the BS bit is the 14.4 degrees, i.e., the 1 tooth pre-tension. Surely, I am not the only person who has managed to set the correct ride height without any pre-tensioning? Hopefully there is universal awareness that such pre-tensioning has no impact on suspension stiffness, it is only about ride-...

Both methods are supposed to yield exactly the same result; a ride height of 15.3 – 16.5 cm (front subframe above the ground). As you point out, theory suggests they can’t. Bob is surmising that the earlier bars must be a different diameter. You are surmising they must have a different heat treatmen...

Have you changed your wheels? If they have a non original offset, of the rims relative to the hubs, the consequence may be significantly increased "scrub radius", heavier steering, increased tyre wear and instability under brakes.

One Forum Member, who will remain nameless, suffice to say that he also perpetrated sacrilege by trimming a Radio Fascia with black gaffer tape :bigrin:, removed this plug by simply drilling right trough into the bore of the Outer Steering Column. Actually my procedure was this: Drilled out the exi...

Weird, my manual doesn't say that the instructions are for 2+2's only:


If you are right it answers my question, torsion bar tensioning rack is not necessary?

Hi Bob – is relevant if it’s giving options, special tools not required? My torsion bars are ¾ inch diameter, I don’t have that heavy plate, my torsion bars protrude from the back of the reaction plate mounting by 25 mm. My understanding, there is only one set of torsion bar part numbers so there sh...

Sooo, after Mark has the reaction plate bolts holes nicely lined up, from this position he mis-aligns the reaction plate one spline tooth, then uses the special tool, or Bill’s turnbuckle, or Marek’s wishbone bolt method, to re-establish the alignment and bolt up? I’ve never had to do this, my car i...

After = retarded, before = advanced. https://i.postimg.cc/rppVHWWS/20200511-145800.jpg Trust the engine number. 2nd last character. Yours is L = 7.8:1. Last character (A or B) is for matching pistons & sleeves. Pointing forwards = vacuum retarding. At TDC the distributor rotor should be pointing at ...

Twas mine, while I was there I'd be dropping the caps off the big ends, just to verify these weren't on the way out also.

Why do you think it is 7.8:1? My '72 US spec was 9:1. What is the engine number? If the last character is "L" it would have been 7.8:1. If it is "S" it would have been 9:1. If 9:1 your cranking cylinder pressures should be around 160 psi. I was 12 deg BTDC at idle, 36 degrees BTDC @ 3000 rpm, 98 RON...

We could open a book on this, my bet is broke piston. Because there is plus minus half inch movement stopped by thunk at the rear of the engine

With OTS the cockpit is connected to the boot by passages on each side, over the rear wheel wells to where the hood bows are mounted. There is suction from the boot into the cockpit. The expansion tank is at entrance to the left passage, if there is even the slightest leak from this, if there is not...

I was going to do the Lutz mod also, till I learned that for the last V12 (X305) Jaguar eliminated the rear two head coolant ports and the water rail entirely?