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by Pavel Prochazka
Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:34 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Rear hub carrier - variant identification
Replies: 9
Views: 9065
Czech Republic

Hello all, I am in correspondence with Richard Mark Smith and he answered that correct variant for 1966 should be the same as on the upper Picture (he has sent me picture with carrier looking like the upper one) and pointed the lower picture as earlier variant and liable to cracking. So, when Jaguar...
by Pavel Prochazka
Sat Jan 04, 2014 10:53 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Rear hub carrier - variant identification
Replies: 9
Views: 9065
Czech Republic

Carsten, thanks for the reply, can you remember if the hub had "vertical ring" near the carrier as shown on the upper picture? I would guess factory was trying to avoid dirt coming to outer bearing of the carrier, but when they add it? I think on the upper picture is not the one from XJ6 or similar,...
by Pavel Prochazka
Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:33 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Rear hub carrier - variant identification
Replies: 9
Views: 9065
Czech Republic

Just to clarify my question - I am trying to identify, which variant is correct, not where to buy new or used one. On the left side (which was damaged by an accident) I have found this http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t627/pavkaprochazka/20140103_080704_zpsa94b8ef2.jpg and on the right side I hav...
by Pavel Prochazka
Thu Jan 02, 2014 11:40 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Rear hub carrier - variant identification
Replies: 9
Views: 9065
Czech Republic

Rear hub carrier - variant identification

Hello to all and happy new year, I am restoring 1966 E Type and found that both left and right hubs and carriers differ. I was rying to find more on internet but no pics or description of difference found. Up to now I have found following (hope it is correct). Should any of you provide me with pictu...
by Pavel Prochazka
Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:47 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Speedometer & Odometer calibration
Replies: 8
Views: 8344
Czech Republic

HELP - Calibration at Richfields - speedo form - turns

Hello all, I have currently car dismantled and thus cannot verify the turns as described in Richfield's form. Should you please provide me with your numbers of cable turns per 6 drive wheel turns (as they recommend "push car for 6 wheel turns and count cable turns") I have calculated mine for 3.54 d...