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by Jaggerv12
Tue Feb 04, 2020 1:24 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: SU Triple Carburettor advice
Replies: 14
Views: 9523
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Re: SU Triple Carburettor advice

Of course, if your dad not only bought them thinking they’d fit his coupe but wass also tricked into paying E-type money for them, you’re stuffed now that you’ve posted here (unless you trick someone else into doing the same thing) . He did in fact get them for his XJ so he got away ok, and he real...
by Jaggerv12
Tue Feb 04, 2020 1:21 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: SU Triple Carburettor advice
Replies: 14
Views: 9523
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Re: SU Triple Carburettor advice

Hi....these would also sell well to the kit/replica builder.......depending if they have been rebuilt with service parts or just as they look a decent set of used then a good price would be around £1200-£1500.... personaly i would just put them on ebay advertising them as Jaguar Triple HD8s..make a...
by Jaggerv12
Mon Feb 03, 2020 11:49 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: SU Triple Carburettor advice
Replies: 14
Views: 9523
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Re: SU Triple Carburettor advice

The assembly is basically a MkX 4.2 or 420G manifold unusable on an E-type, with carbs that suit a saloon but are also too tall for an E-type. Not great news value-wise, I'm afraid, but at least you were honest enough to ask rather than put up a misleading eBay ad as some do. Hello Peter, Thanks fo...
by Jaggerv12
Mon Feb 03, 2020 11:47 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: SU Triple Carburettor advice
Replies: 14
Views: 9523
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Re: SU Triple Carburettor advice

The tag on the float chamber AUD119F according to my SU catalogue is from an S-type HD6. The carbs you have are HD8's, so I would assume it is not original to them. I can't blow up your pictures for some reason, but the picture of the underside of the centre carb appears to have a bolt in the botto...
by Jaggerv12
Fri Jan 31, 2020 3:20 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: SU Triple Carburettor advice
Replies: 14
Views: 9523
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SU Triple Carburettor advice

Hi, My dad has the below SU Triple Carburettor in his garage. He purchased it for a Jaguar Coupe originally but would like to know what engine/s it is for exactly? He plans to sell it but wants to get some more information first. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. https://i.postimg.cc/VNLT54C9/W...
by Jaggerv12
Sat Jan 25, 2020 2:16 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Advice on soft top frame
Replies: 0
Views: 3817
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Advice on soft top frame

Hello, I'm new to the forum. I would appreciate if someone could advise me which generation of E-type the below soft top frame belongs to? My dad was sold this for a V12 series 3,but his not sure if it is the correct assembly for that model. Can anyone tell from the picture alone if it is for a Mk1/...