The 'E' Type Forum

Hi guys
My car is now finished, series 1 , 2+2
What jack would you advise to get, in case of emergency. I’ve looked at the Etype ones people are selling but most say they wouldn’t use them.
I just need to build up a tool kit for it and get a safe jack to put in the boot.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thank you .

Get the lowest scissor jack you can find.

I have the smallest hydraulic jacks you can find in the boots of my classics.

Fortunately only had to use one of the once (when in Germany with the E Type - for a puncture).

A common recommendation on here is to use an aluminium scissor jack from a Porsche 944 or 911.

I believe David (Heuer) did a post on how you can shape the pad on the top of the jack to fit inside the jacking point on an E type sill making it safer to use.

When we were doing a lot of Continental touring - South of France, Italy etc - we took an 2000kg capacity electric scissor jack, which has a maximum height of 35cm. The thinking behind this was the big problem on our cars is getting the jack right under the car to lift it as we don’t jack on the sill area. With an electric jack, this can be placed well under the car and then operated remotely.



It can taken in its carry case, or decanted into any available space to save room. When we tour, we don’t carry a spare wheel - only the empty tyre - which gives us plenty more packing space without the wheel for items placed right inside the empty tyre. The logic behind this is it is unlikely we need a spare wheel and any damage to the tyre from a puncture would have to be pretty severe that it can’t be plugged. We can’t carry a spare wheel and tyre anyway as we run 205 section tyres.
Regards,
Dave

The Porsche 944/911 jack will not fit the 2+2 unfortunately.

It’s a shame that the Porsche jack is not suitable for the 2+2 as I purchased and modified one for my FHC as recommended on this forum, the quality and lightness of the jack itself is absolutely superb.

To Harvey Searle,
Can i take it that you no longer want to buy the original Jaguar 2+2 jack from me.

I have a 2+2 and like David Rose I carry an electric jack. It is very useful esp when travelling with others as a group. There is always at least one flat tyre on a tour.

I carry the jack in the wheel well of the spare wheel and tyre, as well as a spare tube and a puncture repair kit to repair punctured tubes. Many of us still use tubes as older wire wheels are too leaky for tubeless tyres. I also carry two bits of hardwood, about 6"X3"X1" to support the jack and spread the load on uneven or loose ground.

I never lift the car by the jacking points. I have a piece of timber zip-tied to the picture frame if I need both fronts up. Otherwise I use the rear most lower front wishbone pivot for each front wheel, and the front mount of the radius arm for each rear wheel. After 20 years and many wheel removals I have yet to have an issue using these jacking points.

If your car has been restored correctly then the jack points should be ok........you wouldnt want to buy a car that you couldnt use its jacking points.......Steve

Heuer wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 29, 2023 11:35 am

The Porsche 944/911 jack will not fit the 2+2 unfortunately.

Why is that, David?

I have the BMW 3 series jack in my FHC. It works fine but I guess it is heavier than the Porsche version. I had to make some cuts into the nylon lifting pad to fit over/into the jacking point.

The 2+2 has two jacking points per side and uses a different means of locating the jack foot:



The SWB cars use a central square shoe into which the jack foot fits so the Porsche jack can be easily modified to fit:



12.87 = date of manufacture and will vary:


File this to a square shape; width is OK but it is a bit too long:


A grand total 163,192 cars in the 944 family were produced between 1982 and 1991 so finding a jack should not be difficult. The jacks are works of art and you will not believe how light they are! Should be standard fit for all S1/2 cars that will be used. Usually available on eBay for between £35 and £65 depending on condition. Be sure to get the long Porsche jack not the short one:
Short (for 911 turbo):


Long: (for 944 turbo):

Short one won't be high enough when fully raised.

"If your car has been restored correctly"

Er no. My car came from The E-Type Centre. They were not known for restoring cars, rather the opposite. However, 20 years later I'm still driving it.

The originsl poster has posted previously that he,s just finnished a full restoration. .....so his jack points should be usable. ......Steve