The 'E' Type Forum

Hello Steve,
Thanks for the reply. I paid via a Debit Cars, basically the same as a Credit Card, but my own money. I've put it with the bank to sort it out, but I lose AUD22.00 international transaction fee.

Regards,

Bill

Hello All, Has anyone had any dealing with, or know the company, "Shop4Autoparts", EAC Parts Coventry GB, or Heritage Parts Centre? I purchased a complete set of V12 cylinder head bolts from this company on the 24th Ultimo and received a confirmation of the order and payment from "EAC Parts Coventry...

Hello Simon, I manufacture the Reverse Idler shaft as shown in the following picture; more suitable material and heat treatment than the original. https://i.postimg.cc/wMRbQ1fn/Reverse-Idler-Shaft1.jpg The following picture shows the very typical wear you can expect when you strip your gearbox. http...

Hello Jerome, The max lateral movement from when the Throw Out Bearing contacts the clutch plate is circa 0.799mm, but the full affect depends on how concentric with the centre line it starts at when first contact is made. I think using an annular roller throw out bearing module would be the way to ...

Hello All, Just a follow up on my previous Post regarding the Trafficator Switch assembly for the 4.2 Series 1 2+2 E Type. I've received PMs from members of the JL Forum and in all cases, original trafficator switch assemblies are as shown in the first picture below. https://i.postimg.cc/nrCvvM1j/Ol...

Hello All, Is there anyone that has their 4.2 Series 1 2+2 dismantled to some degree, or anyone at all, willing to compare the Trafficator assembly with the following pictures and tell me which component pictured it matches? I believe that the Trafficator assembly of a 4.2 Series 1 FHC is the same a...

Hello All, Is there anyone that has their 4.2 Series 1 2+2 dismantled to some degree, or anyone at all, willing to compare the Trafficator assembly with the following pictures and tell me which component pictured it matches? I believe that the Trafficator assembly of a 4.2 Series 1 FHC is the same a...

Chris Wrote: I was checking the “drivenman” conversion that looked appealing Hello Chris, I'm currently fitting a T5 total kit supplied by The Driven Man, sourced by the owner of the car to an S3 E Type and have had numerous issues. I'm not sure if the same applies to S1/S2 cars, but the rear of the...

Andrew Wrote: I am usually a complete non believer when it comes to one oil being better than another Hello Andrew, In particular for the synchromesh gearbox, the type of oil is quite important. EP additive is important for lubricating the teeth of the gear but too high a level will affect the grip ...

Hello Peezee, For the recognized expert to make that comment, he's not much of an expert. At the back end of the Gearbox is an integral oil pump. Notwithstanding that the oil pressure generated is quite low, its oil pressure, nonetheless. The fibre washer that locates in that hole resists the oil pr...

Colfod Wrote: I replaced the large gasket, but saw there is a front seal mentioned in the parts catalog for the gearbox. The only seal at the front area of the Gearbox is the Lip Seal pressed into the face of the Bell Housing that interfaces with the front face of the Gearbox; there are no others at...

Marek Wrote: So does that mean it was never pointing into the crank in the right direction or that the mainshaft/flywheel changed orientation as it all heated up and cooled down? Hello Marek, It never naturally aligned with the Crank Shaft and the Main Shaft was never perpendicular with the Flywheel...

Where abouts in Australia are you? Which Bell Housing was used? With one car that was brought to me to fix a T5 gearbox issue, the problem turned out that the face of the Bell Housing that attached to the engine wasn't parallel to the face that the gearbox attached to. It was the third time the gear...

Hello Marcus, In the picture you Posted, the leading edge of the Chin Scoop looks wrong. It should be a circa 10mm wide strip of metal folded over on to the remainder of the scoop to form an edge that is two thickness of the sheetmetal. Probably not, but it looks a lot like wired edge or rolled edge...

Hello Marcus, This Chin Scoop is an often damaged and incorrectly repaired component, see the following picture https://i.postimg.cc/nrYYJbFQ/Incorrect-Chin-Scoop1.jpg At the two corners where the horizontal surface transitions into vertical, there should be radii of circa 50mm, as shown in the foll...

It's the Trap Valve and it is a necessary part. Its unlikely anyone will have a spare unless from a Slave Cylinder that is being broken up for spares. In some of the After Market replacement Slave Cylinder assemblies, the Trap Valve is totally useless, consisting of a small, perforated disc and a ru...

Dal Wrote: Chuffer, I should have noticed the 10 spline “Mustang” input shaft, not welded. You have piqued my interest. Thanks Hello Dal, The Mustang 10 spline is a smaller diameter than the spline used originally with the Jaguar, but there are "Off the Shelf" clutch plates available that are correc...

Chris Wrote: Looks like another trip to Robey,Barrett or Manners to empty my wallet-again!! Hello Chris, The After Market part is made from thin sheet aluminum with a textured finish pressed into it and has little resemblance, material wise, to the original. As well as serving as a heat reflector, i...

John Wrote: I've found that the LENS screws are Number 6 UNC thread and not the Number 10 as sold by our suppliers. Perhaps you can Post a picture from the site you're looking at for the screws you want, for unless what you're describing and what the Forum Members think you're describing are two dif...

Mats Wrote: I have an EJ gearbox with new bearings that in my opinion is to noisy on the first three gears. I have now the possibility to buy a JBN box with OD. It´s an all synchro from an S-type. My plan is to pick the gears from the JBN and put them in my EJ box. I am aware of the difference in ma...