The 'E' Type Forum

I’ve seen some previous posts about using this system as a much cheaper alternative to EZ steer.
Has anyone actually completed this and would be prepared to do a bit of a write up ?

I think it was in an older copy of the e type club magazine but I no longer subscribe.

Regards
Tim

Hi Tim,

Did you ever find anyone able to share a write up?

My E Type was stolen on a trip to Monza, subsequently found and is currently going through the workshop for repairs.

I had previously met and chatted with Rod Shears about this MGF upgrade and have a wiring diagram from him.
However, it has been over 5 years since we discussed this idea and I continued to drive the E Type without the mod. It is only now that the car is in bits that I thought about doing the upgrade and would be grateful for as much info as possible on the process and parts needed.

I have the MGF Column, a piece of metal that Rod gave me, which I cant for the life of me think what it was for, and his wiring diagram. I have a link to a ebay pulse generator, but unsure if it is the correct component.

I dont have a spare column, which I would have preferred for being able to retain original parts.

Any insights any one can shed would be very much appreciated.

I have emailed Rod to see if he can help.

WoodyMaj wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 23, 2025 9:11 am

....a piece of metal that Rod gave me, which I cant for the life of me think what it was for...

Is this something you'd put in a lathe and machine down the diameter to make the new column parts dovetail to the Jaguar parts?

kind regards
Marek

Hi Paul,
I never managed to get a reply to my thoughts/ post on this.
In the end I fitted an EZsteer unit. Haggled hard with the supplier and much to my shame played them against each other !

Straightforward to fit and as good as the reports suggest.

My car has the collapsible column which isn’t used on the EZteer unit so it’s available to anyone.

Tim

Hi Marek,

I think you have hit the nail on the head there.

You kindly connected me with Rod a few years ago. Are you still in touch? I have had not reply to my email and I have since found a post that suggests he might have passed away, which would be a very sad loss to the community.

Hi Tim,

Interesting. I can see myself following suit if I cant get to the bottom of the install aspects.
Did you ever find the Article that Rod produced for the E Type Magazine or was it the JEC magazine?

The steering column needs a small yoke machined to bridge the slightly different diameters of the two.

It was the etype club magazine, a small colour booklet iirc. I think Rod gave me a pdf copy of the articles, but I won't find it without looking on an old computer. Maybe I only had A4 colour printouts - I can't remember.

Sadly, you are correct:- Rod is no longer with us.

kind regards
Marek

Hi Paul,
I wasn’t able to find any more info on the MGF conversion .

Tim