The 'E' Type Forum

This extract from a 1973 Lucas Workshop Instruction on the "Roller Clutch Drive Assembly" may help.

For effective roll over protection have a look at Bob Tulius' car for mounting points. It's in the Gaydon museum.

From the S3 Press Release: Referring to the V12 1. "Only about 80lbs (36kg) more than a 4.2 litre XK six-cylinder unit, both fully equipped" 2. Aluminium block -"Jaguar saved 116lbs. (53kg) by comparison with the same unit in cast iron" 3. "The complete engine weighs only 680lbs. (308kg) with all an...

Interesting background on ride frequency thanks.

The wheel rates come from the S3 launch press release.

I'm presuming you're referring to the information in Appendix 7 The production torsion bar figure of 100lb/in" is given in the document headed "Comparative Specification of Production "E" Type and Coomes "E" Type 18th. August 1962 " in Appendix 9. 0.750" nominal diameter, 36 7/8" length - V12 cars ...

Facsimiles of the documents are in Peter Wilson's book "Strictly No Admittance". Probably be breaking some rules to post copies here.

Hi Damian, Prior to introduction of the larger diameter (0.780-0.784") torsion bars referred to above, production bars were rated at 100lb/in. The wishbone rubbers contributing a further 16lb/in. (info from Jaguar documents dated 1962). Bob PS Have you seen CliveR's posts on jag-lovers? Sounds like ...

Just to add that the S3 PM shows 3off BD25659 each for attaching "Jaguar"and "E Type" and 3off BD25644 for "V12". Jaguar called both "Friction Bush, securing emblem". They are shown fitted with the top hat on the outside of the panel. Some of the top hats are just visible in the second image below. ...

Do you mean this bracket whch is part of the coolant pipe assembly?

Post #1 might there be a sensible explanation for this? No, but not a new mistake. This label was in use in the US in the early days of the V12. https://i.postimg.cc/Wp0yP74J/S3-Rainshield-Sticker.jpg In mid 1972 Jaguar changed the early 2 hole rainshield to a 4 hole type and added a forward suppor...

Trying to post the images again.

Strange, they are visible to me although I did have difficulty loading them via Postimage, requiring several reloads to get anything other than the word "image" to appear on the forum page. Craig the second and third are from your very informative thread on jag-lovers. Apologies, I should have credi...

Hi Nigel,
Are these are the nuts you are referring to?



If so they appear to go here:

By buying a car for personal export the 30% Purchase Tax for home buyers would not have to be paid so certainly attractive to European based Americans. The Jaguar Personal Export Delivery Price List quotes delivery charges, to include the registration fee and number plates, for Coventry or London. h...

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Bob

Norman Dewis doing max speed runs in Italy in July 1970 and chasing the magic 150mph, noticing that only the centre two outlets of the four were effective, had the rear silencer and fantail removed and replaced with two straight through pipes. He reported a 3mph improvement in top speed.

Hi Colin,
Would be interesting to know what brand that silencer is as the position of the welds on this original box appear to suggest a different internal construction on the inlet side.
Bob

Hi Colin, I doubt that the washers are original being on top of the underseal. I don't know what was fixed there on your car but these very poor images of three different cars show no sign of similar washers. Possibly legacy holes in the shell prior to a larger heat shield being added during develop...

Hi Rory, This should show the difference between LH and RH. (The original image in Post #1 doesn't show an O ring as it had disintegrated when I removed the handle from my S3). https://i.postimg.cc/kG5VKqDq/Bonnet-Latch-3.jpg I would not like to omit the spring clip holding the operating rod to the ...

Hi Name? If your car left the factory with power steering the Car Number will be prefixed with a 'P' like this one. https://i.postimg.cc/zBvf56yt/S2-Pwr-Stg-Car-No.jpg The S2 had a Hoborn Eaton pump and remote reservoir. S3 had a Saginaw pump with integral reservoir. These images may help and are of...