I thought that I would now introduce myself having just bought a 1963 series 1 FHC E-type.
The car will be arriving this Sunday (1st October) and I can't wait.
It is an original rhd matching numbers car in its original carmen red and has a lot of service history going back many years. It has also been subject to a lot of upgrades based on the "Eagle" e-type that the previous owner has carried out during his ownership. These include a lightened and balanced flywheel, gearbox upgraded to a four speed syncro box, new alloy radiator and alloy header tank, brakes upgraded to 4.2 e-type spec with vented front discs and 4 pot callipers, upgraded front and rear roll bar, fully poly bushed all round, Spax adjustable shocks all round plus a lot more similar Eagle upgrades
I say that it is a matching numbers car but although it has its original engine the head fitted at the moment is from a 1962 3.8 engine as there was a problem with the original head back in 2011. This 1962 head was purchased from one of the mechanics that worked on the Ken Baker racing e type and this particular head came from "7 CXW".
The original head comes with the car with valves, rocker covers etc and my intention is to have it fully refurbished and reunited with the engine. Also included in the purchase was a pair of high lift racing cams that I am debating whether or not to have fitted when the head is reconditioned. I have heard that the tick over may suffer as a result of having high lift cams fitted and I am not particularly keen on this.
Sorry if this, my first post, is a bit long winded but I cannot help being excited by my new eagerly awaited arrival.
Perhaps someone on here might have a bit more information regarding my car or know of any of its previous owners>
Looking forward to being part of this great forum.
Steve
