The 'E' Type Forum

Hi Joe
I know you posted a while back .
I've fitted a series one xj6 4 speed box and compact overdrive into my 4.2 2+2.
Its fantastic and makes a massive difference on motorway journeys.
Well worth the effort.

As far as I know its unmodified apart from the webers. The rolling road people were surprised as well. The head was skimmed during the engine rebuild but it was a tiny amount , maybe it had been skimmed before in the past , so I have higher compression. It's actually a series 1 xj6 lump, the origina...

I've spent a fortune getting the things set up twice by people who know them and I'm just not happy with them. I get a constant judder, missfire and spitting back at around 50 to 60 mph , acceleration is great and below those speeds its smooth. Most of the time I'm driving in the range where they pl...

Hi I have triple webers in excellent order on my standard 4.2 engine and I just cant get on with the things . I dont generally drive flat out and that's what webers are good at but not so good at lower revs. It was on Peter Baldwins dyno last week at 235bhp which is pretty good for a standard motor....

I had two failed engine rebuilds costing 9k by a so called "specialist " ,based near Exeter. My original 4.2 engine was now basically scrap. Chewing up main bearings because the engine wasn't align bored, the bypass valve in the filter head had fallen out so unfiltered oil was being pumped around , ...

Richardhealey wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:51 pm

Out of interest, what ratio is your diff?
Cheers,
Rich

Hello Rich
I fitted a 3.07 diff, the 3.54 American spec diff was terrible .
In overdrive on the motorway I get 70 mph at 2300 revs .
Flick out of overdrive for overtaking, theres more than enough torque for instant acceleration.

I've just completed an auto to manual conversion on my 2+2 using a jag all synchro box and compact overdrive .
Its obviously transformed the car .
It was laborious but straightforward.
If anyone is contemplating the same ..ask away !!!

Hi Steve Thanks for your reply , I'm pretty certain it's a series 2 e type filter head . On stripdown I found the beehive oil bypass valve floating around in the housing . Amazingly this was one of the horrors the"specialist"failed to notice , along with a binding crank on new shells , stripping the...

Hello, I need some Informed wisdom please. I have a series 2 e type fitted with a Rob Beere spin on conversion. The oil pressure relief valve is the canister type that's totally sealed and has the nut end on the housing with no form of extension to it I know the spring inside is weak , I can push it...